This came to my attention yesterday.

NIST presents interesting 3 dB correction to historic value assumed
for kTB to -177 dBm/Hz . I always assumed -174 dBm/Hz based on past
publications.

http://tf.nist.gov/phase/noisemeas.html

I wonder how this affects metrology and calibration of noise figure meters?


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Joe Leikhim


Leikhim and Associates

Communications Consultants

Oviedo, Florida

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407-982-0446

WWW.LEIKHIM.COM

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