You are right, I didn’t remember, but we don’t need to go far to see this. 

If I correctly understood, the R-390A meter itself is calibrated in DBuV.

> Il giorno 25 ott 2024, alle ore 02:41, Bob kb8tq <kb...@n1k.org> ha scritto:
> 
> Hi
> 
> You can indeed find standard measures like:
> 
> db V = db above / below one volt
> 
> https://www.everythingrf.com/community/what-is-dbv#:~:text=dBV%20or%20decibel%20Volt%20is,a%20voltage%20below%201%20V.
> 
> db uV = db above / below one microvolt (and milivolt and …. ) 
> 
> The cable TV folks like voltage based measurements. There are other areas 
> that seem to go that way as well.
> 
> Is this mis-use of the term? If so, it’s a *very* commonly accepted mis-use. 
> 
> Bob
> 
> 
> 
>> On Oct 24, 2024, at 4:05 PM, Ing. Giovanni Becattini via R-390 
>> <r-390@mailman.qth.net <mailto:r-390@mailman.qth.net>> wrote:
>> 
>> Thanks! I think I have understood now. As you understood, my mistake was 
>> thinking that dB could be used for every ratio of congruent values.
>> 
>> Very happy.
>> 
>>> Il giorno 24 ott 2024, alle ore 21:57, Jim Whartenby <old_ra...@aol.com> ha 
>>> scritto:
>>> 
>>> Gianni
>>> 
>>> Answer to 1 below: dB is defined as a POWER ratio.  The use of voltage to 
>>> calculate dB assumes that the input and output resistances of any 
>>> electrical system being measured are the same.  Take the formula that 
>>> defined the dB:  dB = 10 log (power out / power in).  Substitute (voltage^2 
>>> /R) for each term "power" then simplify the equation.  You should end up 
>>> with 20 log (voltage out / voltage in).  This simplification only works if 
>>> Rout = Rin.  WRT the DA-121, the out resistance does not equal the input 
>>> resistance or 125 ohms does not equal 50 ohms.  So the "voltage" form of 
>>> the dB equation results in an error in certain cases where the power form 
>>> never will.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Answer to 2 below: you make the point that Rin is 50 ohms and Rout is 125 
>>> ohms but then ignore what this means.  See Answer 1 above.  Also your Ohm's 
>>> Law calculation for what the R-390 "sees" is in error.  (50 in parallel 
>>> with 68) +100 in parallel with 125 is 63.44 ohms, is it not?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Answer to 3 below:  the equation you used is wrong, for voltage it is 20 
>>> log X not 10 log X so 5 dB would be correct if both input resistance and 
>>> output resistance are the same but you point this out in your 2 below that 
>>> they are not equal resistances.  Again, see Answer 1 above.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Answer to 4 below:  you are correct, the loss in the DA-121 is 9 dB when 
>>> you consider that the input impedance is different from the output 
>>> impedance and calculate accordingly.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Your error is in thinking that there are two different definitions for dB, 
>>> power and voltage.  There is only power, the voltage form of the equation 
>>> has the caveat that the input resistance must be the same as the output 
>>> resistance.  You are not the first one to make this mistake and surely you 
>>> will not be the last.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Regards,  Jim
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Logic: Method used to arrive at the wrong conclusion, with confidence.  
>>> Murphy
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 12:30:03 PM CDT, Ing. Giovanni Becattini 
>>> <giovanni.becatt...@icloud.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks Jim!
>>> 
>>> I try to explain my thought and I would be grateful to whom would tell me 
>>> at which point I make the mistake.
>>> 
>>> 1.What dB is? For what I studied, dB is just a ratio between two congruent 
>>> values, so you can define a dB for voltage or for power. 
>>> 
>>> 2.DA-121 output voltage. Let’s stop to voltage values for now and work 
>>> almost in DC, assuming that the R390 has really a 125-ohm impedance. 
>>> 
>>> In this case:
>>> the generator "sees" 50 ohms impedance (68 ohms parallel to 100+125);
>>> the receiver "sees" about 125 ohms (100 ohms + 68 ohms in parallel to 50 
>>> ohms). 
>>> 
>>> The ratio between the input and the output voltage is easy to calculate 
>>> just with the ohm law. The output voltage is the input voltage times 0.556. 
>>> If you don’t want to make calculations see 
>>> https://ohmslawcalculator.com/voltage-divider-calculator. It’s easy to 
>>> practically check that this is true.
>>> 
>>> I believe that so far nobody could disagree.
>>> 
>>> 3.Voltage dB value. So, when two voltages has a ratio of 0.556, their 
>>> ratio, expressed in dB, is 10 log (V1/V2) = -2.5 dB. I am just applying the 
>>> dB definition (forget 5 dB that was an error of mine).
>>> 
>>> 4.Power dB value. If we want to calculate the power ratio we have (using 1V 
>>> as input value):
>>> 
>>> P1 = input power = V^2 / R = 1V / 50 ohm =0,02 
>>> P2 = output power = 0.556^2 / 125 ohm = 0.0025
>>> 
>>> So the power ratio in db is 10 log (P1/P2) = -9.078 dB. Again, this is 
>>> simply the dB definition.
>>> 
>>> Where am I wrong? 
>>> 
>>> Thanks for your help.
>>> 
>>> Gianni
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Il giorno 24 ott 2024, alle ore 18:08, Jim Whartenby <old_ra...@aol.com> 
>>>> ha scritto:
>>>> 
>>>> Gianni
>>>> 
>>>> The dB is defined as a measure of the ratio of powers.  In electronics, it 
>>>> is the power output to power input.  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Using the formula 10 log (Pout / Pin) will always give the correct answer. 
>>>>  This formula considers the resistance of both the input power and output 
>>>> power separately since power = voltage^2 / resistance.  
>>>> 
>>>> The 20 log Vout/Vin will only give the correct answer when both the input 
>>>> resistance and the output resistance are the same.  
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> So the 5 dB calculation using input and output voltage is wrong.  In this 
>>>> particular case the resistance transformation provided by the attenuator 
>>>> was not considered.  If the attenuator did not cause a change in 
>>>> resistance (the input resistance and output resistance are the same) then 
>>>> using 20 log (Vout / Vin) would result in the same answer as 10 log (Pout 
>>>> / Pin).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Regards, Jim
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Logic: Method used to arrive at the wrong conclusion, with confidence.  
>>>> Murphy
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> On Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 02:26:08 AM CDT, Ing. Giovanni Becattini 
>>>> via R-390 <r-390@mailman.qth.net> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Hi Guys,
>>>> 
>>>> sorry I was not considered - I hate to be tiring, but an answer would be 
>>>> great to help me better following the discussion.
>>>> 
>>>> It seems to me that 5 dB in voltage and about 8.9 dB in power are very 
>>>> easy to demonstrate (keeping out the frequency effect), either 
>>>> arithmetically, either practically, either with LTSpice.
>>>> 
>>>> At least on this point …. do the parties agree? I could not understand 
>>>> this. Perhaps, if we don’t agree on this, it is hard to go further.
>>>> 
>>>> No problem if you don’t want to answer...I'm not touchy 😁
>>>> 
>>>> Gianni
>>>> 
>>>>> Il giorno 24 ott 2024, alle ore 02:18, Barry Scott 
>>>>> <72volkswa...@gmail.com <mailto:72volkswa...@gmail.com> 
>>>>> <mailto:72volkswa...@gmail.com>> ha scritto:
>>>>> 
>>>>> GR-1001A.  Even funner.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Thanks,
>>>>> Barry - N4BUQ
>>>>> 
>>>>> On Wed, Oct 23, 2024 at 4:46 PM Jacques Fortin <jacque...@videotron.ca 
>>>>> <mailto:jacque...@videotron.ca> <mailto:jacque...@videotron.ca>> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bob, I see your point, but we know everything about that too !
>>>>>> That's bring me back to the end of the '70s when my workbench signal 
>>>>>> generator was a Marconi Instruments TF955/5.
>>>>>> Output calibrated in Volts EMF (open circuit voltage) and 75 ohms of 
>>>>>> output impedance !
>>>>>> Using it, you had to compute what was the real load voltage you got all 
>>>>>> the time...
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 73, Jacques, VE2JFE in Montreal
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> -----Message d'origine-----
>>>>>> De : Bob kb8tq <kb...@n1k.org <mailto:kb...@n1k.org> 
>>>>>> <mailto:kb...@n1k.org>>
>>>>>> Envoyé : 23 octobre 2024 16:49
>>>>>> À : Jacques Fortin <jacque...@videotron.ca 
>>>>>> <mailto:jacque...@videotron.ca> <mailto:jacque...@videotron.ca>>
>>>>>> Cc : Ing. Giovanni Becattini <giovanni.becatt...@icloud.com 
>>>>>> <mailto:giovanni.becatt...@icloud.com> 
>>>>>> <mailto:giovanni.becatt...@icloud.com>>; r-390@mailman.qth.net 
>>>>>> <mailto:r-390@mailman.qth.net>; Larry Haney <larry41...@gmail.com 
>>>>>> <mailto:larry41...@gmail.com> <mailto:larry41...@gmail.com>>
>>>>>> Objet : Re: [R-390] Official specs
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you start with a Spice model and put in a 2V source with some series 
>>>>>> resistance. You loose 6 db when you get to 1.0 V. That’s how Spice looks 
>>>>>> at things.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> If you start with the signal generator convention you have a “spice” 2V 
>>>>>> source and a 50 ohm resistor “inside the box”. Put on a 50 ohm load and 
>>>>>> you have 1V. That’s your zero db point with the signal generator.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Start one way and you are 6 db down.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Start the other way and you are at zero db.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Bob
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2024, at 1:03 PM, Jacques Fortin <jacque...@videotron.ca 
>>>>>>> <mailto:jacque...@videotron.ca> <mailto:jacque...@videotron.ca>> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hello Bob,
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> I 100% agree that the convention on a RF source is that the displayed 
>>>>>>> output voltage is valid only when the SG is loaded with the correct 
>>>>>>> termination impedance.
>>>>>>> I disagree however that the outcome "depends" on what can be used to 
>>>>>>> provide the answer.
>>>>>>> If anyone is ignorant enough to use a Spice model that not include a 
>>>>>>> source output impedance, it is sure that the result of such 
>>>>>>> "simulation" will be different from what is obtained with properly set 
>>>>>>> up test equipment.
>>>>>>> A properly used simulation software results will not be different that 
>>>>>>> what can be obtained with "real" instruments.
>>>>>>> If ever this is the case, the inputs to the simulation program are 
>>>>>>> faulty.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Bob Pease (RIP) once fell in that trap: he took revenge by throwing his 
>>>>>>> computer from the top of the building into the parking lot below.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> But, at the end of the day, nothing is more practical than a good 
>>>>>>> theory.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> 73, Jacques, VE2JFE in Montreal
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> -----Message d'origine-----
>>>>>>> De : r-390-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
>>>>>>> <mailto:r-390-boun...@mailman.qth.net> 
>>>>>>> <mailto:r-390-boun...@mailman.qth.net> <r-390-boun...@mailman.qth.net 
>>>>>>> <mailto:r-390-boun...@mailman.qth.net> 
>>>>>>> <mailto:r-390-boun...@mailman.qth.net>> De
>>>>>>> la part de Bob Camp Envoyé : 23 octobre 2024 12:26 À : Ing. Giovanni
>>>>>>> Becattini <giovanni.becatt...@icloud.com 
>>>>>>> <mailto:giovanni.becatt...@icloud.com> 
>>>>>>> <mailto:giovanni.becatt...@icloud.com>> Cc : r-390@mailman.qth.net 
>>>>>>> <mailto:r-390@mailman.qth.net>;
>>>>>>> Larry Haney <larry41...@gmail.com <mailto:larry41...@gmail.com> 
>>>>>>> <mailto:larry41...@gmail.com>> Objet : Re: [R-390] Official specs
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The very basic issue here turns that into a “that depends” answer:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If you are playing with a Spice model, and starting from the voltage on 
>>>>>>> your ideal source, you get one answer.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> If you are working at RF and using a signal generator (and doing things 
>>>>>>> properly) you get a very different answer.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> The convention on an RF source is that the “starting voltage” is 
>>>>>>> measured with the correct termination in place.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Since we’re talking about RF …. that’s how it would be done.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Bob
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> On Oct 23, 2024, at 10:39 AM, Ing. Giovanni Becattini via R-390 
>>>>>>>> <r-390@mailman.qth.net <mailto:r-390@mailman.qth.net> 
>>>>>>>> <mailto:r-390@mailman.qth.net>> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> I find this topic very intriguing, so I cannot help but return to this 
>>>>>>>> discussion.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> As I told you, I don't consider myself an RF expert or simply a 390 
>>>>>>>> expert, but I have had to solve complex engineering problems many 
>>>>>>>> times in my life. So I think we should first create a mathematical 
>>>>>>>> model that is as simple as possible, i.e. without taking into account 
>>>>>>>> the frequency effect. Once the model works, we can try to make it more 
>>>>>>>> real with the right corrections.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> So I would like to ask a question to see if we are on the same page:
>>>>>>>> Do you agree that if the R-390A were a perfect 125 ohm resistor and we 
>>>>>>>> were working at 1 kHz, the DA-121 would attenuate 5 dB in voltage and 
>>>>>>>> 8.98 in power?
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Greetings
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Gianni
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Il giorno 23 ott 2024, alle ore 16:15, Larry Haney 
>>>>>>>>> <larry41...@gmail.com <mailto:larry41...@gmail.com> 
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:larry41...@gmail.com>> ha scritto:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Jim,  I read your referenced post a few times looking for the answer
>>>>>>>>> we're all looking for, what the microvolt level is that is going
>>>>>>>>> into the 390 for a given level going into the DA-121, but I couldn't
>>>>>>>>> find it.  All I read was a bunch of db numbers that don't make any
>>>>>>>>> difference.  We need to know about the uV levels.  You can talk
>>>>>>>>> about insertion losses all you want, but that does not tell us what 
>>>>>>>>> the uV level is that is going into the 390.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I used my URM-25D to generate a 1 MegaHertz 50 uV signal into the
>>>>>>>>> DA-121 and got 28 uV going into the 390 (that's a 44% reduction of
>>>>>>>>> signal from the 25D as measured with my HP 400FL RMS RF AC
>>>>>>>>> voltmeter).  Nothing else matters.  The calculation is very simple:
>>>>>>>>> 50 - 28 = 22, 22 / 50 = .4444 or 44.44%.  That means that 55.55% of 
>>>>>>>>> the signal from the SG is getting to the
>>>>>>>>> 390.  The accuracy of my 400FL is +/- 1%.  All my signal measurements 
>>>>>>>>> were
>>>>>>>>> in RF RMS volts measured with my HP 400FL.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> The ONLY DC measurements I made were to measure the resistances in
>>>>>>>>> the
>>>>>>>>> DA-121 and mine are a 70 ohm shunt and a 100 ohm in series.  These
>>>>>>>>> are close to the documented values of 68 ohms and 100 ohms.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> So, what uV level of signal do you MEASURE (not calculated or
>>>>>>>>> theorized) going into the DA-121 and going into the 390.  Let's keep
>>>>>>>>> it simple and stick to *MICROVOLTS* because that is what the
>>>>>>>>> sensitivity and signal to noise ratio measurements use, NOT db.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> By the way, since this test is all about the DA-121, you should be
>>>>>>>>> using the documented resistor values in it for testing (68 and 100 
>>>>>>>>> ohms).
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> And contrary to what you said, my DC circuit calculations
>>>>>>>>> (resistance and estimated signal loss) do agree with my RF
>>>>>>>>> measurements.  The resistance calculation is: 100 ohms / (100 + 125 
>>>>>>>>> ohms) = .4444.  That's a 44% loss.
>>>>>>>>> To get the signal level at the 390, multiply the SG output by 56%.
>>>>>>>>> And I did not calculate any db loss, the 5 db loss is what my 400FL 
>>>>>>>>> says it is.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> For anyone wanting to make their own DA-121, use what's documented
>>>>>>>>> in it, a
>>>>>>>>> 68 ohm shunt and 100 ohm series resistor.  Otherwise you will get a
>>>>>>>>> different answer from those that use a real DA-121.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Regards, Larry
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Tue, Oct 22, 2024 at 3:36 PM Jim Whartenby <old_ra...@aol.com 
>>>>>>>>> <mailto:old_ra...@aol.com> <mailto:old_ra...@aol.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Larry
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> I built a test fixture that is essentially two DA-121's connected
>>>>>>>>>> back to back.  Photos and drawing are enclosed.  This does the
>>>>>>>>>> conversion from 50 ohms to 125 ohms and then back to 50 ohms.  I
>>>>>>>>>> used 1% resistors to make the attenuator circuit with the values 
>>>>>>>>>> close to those found here:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> https://k7mem.com/Res_Attenuator.html
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> The closest I could come to the 64.18 ohms result from the
>>>>>>>>>> attenuator calculator was 63.9 ohms.  This is from the parallel
>>>>>>>>>> combination of 3 each
>>>>>>>>>> 237 ohm in parallel with a 1k, in parallel with a 499 ohm resistor.
>>>>>>>>>> Five resistors in parallel, all 1% resistors.  The result was 63.85
>>>>>>>>>> ohms, a 0.5% error.  The sub for the 96.83 ohm resistor is a 100
>>>>>>>>>> ohm 1% resistor (3%
>>>>>>>>>> error) and the sub for the R-390's 125 ohm impedance was a 121 ohm
>>>>>>>>>> 1% resistor (3% error).  This is still much better then the 5%
>>>>>>>>>> resistors used in the original DA-121.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> For a test oscillator I used a Helper SM-1000 signal generator and
>>>>>>>>>> measured the insertion loss with a Stoddart NM-25T frequency
>>>>>>>>>> selective voltmeter.  The insertion loss was measured at 10 MHz
>>>>>>>>>> using two 4 foot BNC
>>>>>>>>>> RG-58 coax cables from Pomona Electric.  4 foot of coax from the
>>>>>>>>>> SM-1000 to the test fixture and another 4 feet from the test fixture 
>>>>>>>>>> to the NM-25T.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> The SG was set for a reading of 30 dB on the NM-25T signal strength
>>>>>>>>>> meter when measuring a BNC through connection and then measured 11 
>>>>>>>>>> dB when the
>>>>>>>>>> test fixture was installed in place of the BNC through.  The 
>>>>>>>>>> insertion
>>>>>>>>>> loss for the test fixture is 19 dB.  Dividing this by two since
>>>>>>>>>> there are essentially two DA-121s back to back gives an insertion
>>>>>>>>>> loss of about 9.5 dB for a single DA-121.  This closely agrees with
>>>>>>>>>> the attenuator calculator findings.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> So it seems that your DC circuit calculation do not agree with the
>>>>>>>>>> RF measurements.  Transmission lines behave differently then DC
>>>>>>>>>> circuits.  You calculate a 5 dB insertion loss, I measure a 9.5 dB 
>>>>>>>>>> insertion loss.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Here is an experiment that you can try.  Insert a 50 ohm resistor
>>>>>>>>>> in parallel with the 50 ohm coax.  What do you think will happen?
>>>>>>>>>> Perhaps nothing since the coax is 50 ohms and the resistor is also
>>>>>>>>>> 50 ohms?  In reality, the coax has reactive elements, parallel
>>>>>>>>>> capacitance and series inductance that make up the coax impedance.
>>>>>>>>>> Neither of which will dissipate the signal carried on the coax.
>>>>>>>>>> The only losses are from the resistance of the conductors that make
>>>>>>>>>> up the coax.  Adding a parallel resistor will attenuate the signal 
>>>>>>>>>> to the receiver by 3 dB.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> If anyone on this list wants to make their own version of the
>>>>>>>>>> DA-121, I can supply the resistor values I used for a token $2 plus
>>>>>>>>>> postage.  Just DM me with your address and if you want one or two 
>>>>>>>>>> resistor sets.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Regards, Jim
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Logic: Method used to arrive at the wrong conclusion, with 
>>>>>>>>>> confidence.
>>>>>>>>>> Murphy
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, October 18, 2024 at 05:36:08 AM CDT, Larry Haney <
>>>>>>>>>> larry41...@gmail.com <mailto:larry41...@gmail.com> 
>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:larry41...@gmail.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi Jim,  I just checked and I only have 1 da-121.  As for insertion
>>>>>>>>>> loss, my coax is very short and the connections are very good so
>>>>>>>>>> the loss there would not be possible for me to measure.  Now for
>>>>>>>>>> the insertion loss due to impedance mismatch (due to resistance
>>>>>>>>>> variations) would also not be possible for me to measure, as I
>>>>>>>>>> don't have the equipment required for that.  But, because the 3
>>>>>>>>>> resistors in the circuit are very close to the required values for
>>>>>>>>>> a perfect
>>>>>>>>>> 50 ohm match to the sig gen, I am sure that the insertion loss due
>>>>>>>>>> to that very slight  impedance mismatch is extremely small.  I have
>>>>>>>>>> no way to measure that loss as I don't have the 3 exact value
>>>>>>>>>> resistors to compare it to.  I could calculate it, but I believe 
>>>>>>>>>> that would be a waste of time without being able to measure it.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> After all the input you have given me and the research just done,
>>>>>>>>>> I'm satisfied with my current measurements and calculations (IE:
>>>>>>>>>> the output voltage of the da-121 is 56% of the input voltage when
>>>>>>>>>> the load is
>>>>>>>>>> 125 ohms).
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> My biggest concern about making snr measurements is for those folks
>>>>>>>>>> that don't have a recently calibrated sig gen or calibrated rms AC
>>>>>>>>>> voltmeter to verify their readings with.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Regards, Larry
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Oct 17, 2024 at 1:55 PM Jim Whartenby <old_ra...@aol.com 
>>>>>>>>>> <mailto:old_ra...@aol.com> <mailto:old_ra...@aol.com>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Larry
>>>>>>>>>> No, just one SG and one 125 ohm load.  You should be able to
>>>>>>>>>> determine the total loss through two DA-121 attenuators connected
>>>>>>>>>> back to back with an o'scope and then divide the loss by two to 
>>>>>>>>>> solve for the insertion loss.
>>>>>>>>>> Jim
>>>>>>>>>> Logic: Method used to arrive at the wrong conclusion, with 
>>>>>>>>>> confidence.
>>>>>>>>>> Murphy
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> 
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