[time-nuts] AC Connector On HP 5061B

Bruce Griffiths bruce.griffiths at xtra.co.nz
Fri Oct 3 18:57:23 EDT 2008


Lux, James P wrote:
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: time-nuts-bounces at febo.com
>> [mailto:time-nuts-bounces at febo.com] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Okamitsu
>> Sent: Friday, October 03, 2008 2:46 PM
>> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
>> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] AC Connector On HP 5061B
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>> For an interferometric application, isn't it sufficient to
>> maintain constant phase difference?
>>
>> Jeff
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>> Jeffrey K. Okamitsu, PhD, MBA
>> +1-609-638-5402
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>>> Your absolutely right.  The only two places that I can
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>> think of, off
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>>> hand, would be televison and RADAR (systems with multiple
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>> terminals).
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>>> Bill....WB6BNQ
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>> Interferometers are another.
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> Jeff is right, BUT, keeping constant phase difference without equal length cables can be challenging. Consider a system I worked on which used phase difference between 7 GHz signals received between two antennas about a meter apart to steer a return beam at 32GHz back the same direction. And, it has to do this while subject to temperature variations from -40 to +80C.
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However for RF interferometers/bridges the phase differences have to be 
accurately set, a constant phase difference isnt sufficient.

Bruce



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