Measuring Power Output with the TinySA Ultra

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In this video, I will show how to measure the power output of an HT Ham Radio in both dBm and Watts using the Tiny SA Ultra.
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@nateitkin8279

Great video. Thanks for posting it. It's just amazing what we can now buy for around $100. When I worked in aerospace, it wasn't uncommon to spend $50k on a spectrum analyzer. Admittedly, those units were more capable but not 500 times more capable.

@roberthopkins8089

U get insertion loss with an attenuator... Glad we got that bit right

@beboba2498

I don't understand why do we see 37dbm instead of 40dbm ? Your radio produces 40dbm - 40dbm of attenuation + 40dbm for leveling = 40dbm

@KS0JD Жыл бұрын

I like you videos on driving the Nano VNA and the Tiny SA. Both instruments provide a lot more information for the ham with a very low cost of entry to the information. 73

@buzzsah Жыл бұрын

Not knowing if I were going to jump back into ham, when I sold my comms store I let my Marconi. spectrum analyzer go with it. But, this tiny for the price looks like a good get me by unit.

@electronicatutorial Жыл бұрын

Also before you connect it to the port is good to check with a multimeter if there is any DC present as most RF analyzers donot tolerate any DC, then you can use a DC block.

@ploegmma

You could use an RF Power Snitch if your not sure about your attenuation.

@don_n5skt Жыл бұрын

Oh cool, I can measure the output of the Mercury IIIs ;) Seriously though, I do have a tap on the Mercury that attenuates the signal by 60dbm for input into the radio's receiver

@AccelHeight Жыл бұрын

If I keep getting a lower watt reading than expected on multiple HT’s, does that mean my attenuator is off? Setting Ext again to -42 gets me to 5w. Seems odd to me.

@mcgrath16511

DAD GUMIT!! now i have to have one of these! LOL! as always informative and easy for even an old guy like me gets it! 73 KD2ICI.

@K5QBF Жыл бұрын

As always thanks for the lesson Professor.

@KK6USYHamRadioAdventures Жыл бұрын

The professor strikes again , explained for everyone to understand thanks

@richardphillips2405

Great video. I was wondering if you could use the Tiny SA Ultra to measure rf exposure in the shack.

@anxanywhere

I'm sure you have heard this before, but it's never too much to say it again: thank you for the content you been producing, they are very helpful to so many people including myself.