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Any reason not to use one power amplifier and splitter for distribution amplifier?

DD
Dr. David Kirkby (Kirkby Microwave Ltd)
Tue, Jan 6, 2015 5:24 PM

Just to say, the comment on the graphs that the VNA covers 50 MHz to 20
MHz, is obviously wrong.  My 8720D covers 50 MHz to 20 GHz.

I do have another couple of VNAs here that cover 10 MHz. I will do some
more measurements, with a more suitable VNA when I have both splitters here
and some time for something that's not a high priority.

I am not yet writing off the possibility of using the power amp and one of
these 16-way splitters, as I probably have enough bits in my junk box to do
it; and my initial observations are that the isolation doesn't depend too
much on the terminations on unused ports.

Bob questioned the need for 16 ports. I counted up and I have 9 bits of
test kit which take an external reference.  So having 16 ports, while
nearly double I need now, is not so grossly over the top.

Dave

Just to say, the comment on the graphs that the VNA covers 50 MHz to 20 MHz, is obviously wrong. My 8720D covers 50 MHz to 20 GHz. I do have another couple of VNAs here that cover 10 MHz. I will do some more measurements, with a more suitable VNA when I have both splitters here and some time for something that's not a high priority. I am not yet writing off the possibility of using the power amp and one of these 16-way splitters, as I probably have enough bits in my junk box to do it; and my initial observations are that the isolation doesn't depend too much on the terminations on unused ports. Bob questioned the need for 16 ports. I counted up and I have 9 bits of test kit which take an external reference. So having 16 ports, while nearly double I need now, is not so grossly over the top. Dave