Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 References
3 Definitions, symbols and abbreviations
3.1 Definitions
3.2 Symbols
3.3 Abbreviations
4 Introduction to measurement uncertainty
4.1 Background to measurement uncertainty
4.2 Evaluation of individual uncertainty components
4.3 Methods of evaluation of overall measurement
uncertainty
4.4 Summary
4.5 Overview of the approach of this ETR
5 Analysis of measurement uncertainty
5.1 The BIPM method
5.2 Combining individual standard uncertainties in
different units
5.3 Calculation of the expanded uncertainty limits
(Student's t-distribution)
5.4 Combining standard uncertainties of different
parameters, where their influence on each other
is dependant on the EUT (influence quantities)
5.5 Estimate of standard uncertainty of randomness
5.6 Summary of the recommended approach
6 Examples of uncertainty calculations specific to radio
equipment
6.1 Mismatch
6.2 Attenuation measurement
6.3 Calculation involving a dependency function
6.4 Measurement of carrier power
6.5 Uncertainty calculation for measurement of a
receiver (Third order intermodulation)
6.6 Uncertainty in measuring continuous bit streams
6.7 Uncertainty in measuring messages
7 Theory of test sites
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Radiated fields
7.3 Ideal radiating sources
7.4 Theoretical analysis of the dipole
7.5 Model of the ideal test site
7.6 Ideal practical test sites
7.7 Verification
7.8 The nature of the testing field on free field test
sites
8 Practical test sites
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Test sites
8.3 Facility components their effects
9 Constructional aspects
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Open area test site
9.3 Anechoic chamber (with and without a ground plane)
9.4 Striplines
9.5 Miscellaneous
10 Test equipment
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Cables
10.3 Signal generator
10.4 Attenuators
10.5 Antennas
10.6 Spectrum analyser and measuring receiver
10.7 EUT
10.8 Frequency counter
10.9 Salty man/salty-lite and test fixtures
10.10 Site factors
10.11 Random uncertainty
10.12 Miscellaneous
History