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  • BS 6160-8:1994

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    Radio equipment used in mobile services Methods of measurement for antennas

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  03-09-2002

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Committees responsible
    National foreword
    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Object
    Section 1 - Definitions and general conditions of
                measurement
    3 Definitions
    4 Conditions of measurement
    Section 2 - Base or fixed station antennas
    5 General
    6 Standing-wave ratio (SWR), impedance and antenna
        power and voltage rating
    7 Radiation pattern measurements
    8 Gain
    9 Measurement of duplexers
    Section 3 - Vehicular antennas and conditions
    10 Supplementary definitions and conditions
    11 Standing-wave ratio (SWR)
    12 Radiation pattern
    13 Relative antenna gain
    14 Antenna power rating
    15 Measurement of electrical performance parameter
        under adverse environmental conditions
    Appendix A - Details of a test range
    Appendix B - Details of a 50 [omega] transfer-standard
                 antenna
    Annex C (normative) Antenna mounting
    Annex D (normative) Standard antenna for mounting on a
            ground plane
    Annex E (normative) Requirements for test equipment in power
            rating measurement

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    Defines terms and conditions of measurement to ascertain the performance of antennas and allow the comparison of the results of measurements made by different observers on different equipment.

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    This International Standard refers specifically to the antennas and ancillary equipment used in the mobile services. This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60489-1. The supplementary terms and definitions and the conditions of measurement set forth in this standard are intended for type tests and may also be used for acceptable tests.

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    Committee W/-
    Development Note Supersedes 97/231640 DC Also numbered as IEC 60489-8 (09/2002)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 4727-3:GRP15(1992) : 1992 GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS - ANTENNAS
    IEC 60489-1:1983 Methods of measurement for radio equipment used in the mobile services. Part 1: General definitions and standard conditions of measurement
    IEC 60050-712:1992 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 712: Antennas
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