Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-24 Thread Lg
The source of more than one reflection on a OATS? Assuming a qualified one. Sent from my MetroPCS Wireless Phone John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk wrote: In message 1324698614.11231.yahoomail...@web39603.mail.mud.yahoo.com, dated Fri, 23 Dec 2011, Bill Owsley wdows...@yahoo.com writes: For

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-24 Thread John Woodgate
In message 7jpsxeqh5dbij3wxd68i7qx7.1324741388...@email.android.com, dated Sat, 24 Dec 2011, Lg wdows...@yahoo.com writes: The source of more than one reflection on a OATS? Assuming a qualified one. Sent from my MetroPCS Wireless Phone Please look at the subject line. I must remember that

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-24 Thread Lg
The subject did evolve a bit. So apply to a SAC. And watch out for those elves... /;-) Sent from my MetroPCS Wireless Phone John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk wrote: In message 7jpsxeqh5dbij3wxd68i7qx7.1324741388...@email.android.com, dated Sat, 24 Dec 2011, Lg wdows...@yahoo.com writes:

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-23 Thread ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen
It's relevant to understand between vertically polarized waves that have a 180 degree phase shift on reflection, and horizontally polarized waves that do not. Regards, Ing. Gert Gremmen, BSc g.grem...@cetest.nl www.cetest.nl Kiotoweg 363 3047 BG Rotterdam T 31(0)104152426 F 31(0)104154953

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-23 Thread Ralph . McDiarmid
/23/2011 02:20 AM Subject: Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor It's relevant to understand between vertically polarized waves that have a 180 degree phase shift on reflection, and horizontally polarized waves that do not. Regards, Ing. Gert Gremmen, BSc g.grem

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-23 Thread Bill Owsley
And the effect of this phase shift, or no phase shift, would be...??? From: ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen g.grem...@cetest.nl To: John Woodgate j...@jmwa.demon.co.uk; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Sent: Friday, December 23, 2011 4:58 AM Subject:

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-23 Thread Ken Javor
Constructive vs. destructive interference. Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 From: Bill Owsley wdows...@yahoo.com Reply-To: Bill Owsley wdows...@yahoo.com Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 19:25:13 -0800 (PST) To: ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen g.grem...@cetest.nl, John Woodgate

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-23 Thread Bill Owsley
Ah yes, theory is one thing. It will give us the ideal approximation, using its stated assumptions.  But then there is the real EUT and all of its variables.   How one correction factor of one EUT, or a noise source, etc. correlates to the next one is a rather WAG. For example, 3m FAC to 3m OATS

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-23 Thread Bill Owsley
us in the choir know that. I'm curious about Gerts response since he brought it up twice. I've heard there is more but didn't follow the math for the proof, but the word description made sense. It is interesting in theoretical sense, and in a specific practical experiment to demonstrate it, but

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-23 Thread John Woodgate
In message 1324698614.11231.yahoomail...@web39603.mail.mud.yahoo.com, dated Fri, 23 Dec 2011, Bill Owsley wdows...@yahoo.com writes: For example, 3m FAC to 3m OATS might be as much as 6 dB higher neglecting all the previous mentioned reasons why it cannot be that much A single reflection can

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-22 Thread Cortland Richmond
This has me bemused; when I was new in the trade, I worked for Wang Labs in Tewksbury, Massachusetts. In fact, I got into the trade there (during the interview i asked to be allowed to play with the receiver -- fun!)... Our chamber was not tall enough to raise antennas to 4 meters; the

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-22 Thread Sundstrom, Michael
thing over and over again and expecting different results. From: Bill Owsley [mailto:wdows...@yahoo.com] Sent: Wednesday, December 21, 2011 11:02 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor Go back, way back, to the paper by pate, german

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-22 Thread John Woodgate
In message 1324530145.50231.yahoomail...@web39603.mail.mud.yahoo.com, dated Wed, 21 Dec 2011, Bill Owsley wdows...@yahoo.com writes: Thus, the received voltage received via a direct path added with a reflected path, assuming no distance or reflection loss, would be 6 dB higher than the direct

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-22 Thread Ken Javor
@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Conversation: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor Subject: RE: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor Bill, I¹d guess 6dB as in voltage, with dBuV being used. Michael Sundstrom OHD / TREQ Dallas Electronic Lab Analyst, EMC Lead 2170 French

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-22 Thread Bob Richards
30 meters. The difference was a nominal 6dB.   Bob R. --- On Thu, 12/22/11, Sundstrom, Michael michael_sundst...@overheaddoor.com wrote: From: Sundstrom, Michael michael_sundst...@overheaddoor.com Subject: RE: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor To: Bill Owsley wdows

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-22 Thread Cortland Richmond
On 12/22/2011 9:27 AM, John Woodgate wrote: If the direct and reflected rays are equal amplitude and in phase, then it's +6 dB; if they are at 180 degrees, it's minus infinity dB. In between you can get any value, depending on relative phase and transmission loss. Equal amplitude only occurs

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-22 Thread John Woodgate
In message 4ef37136.5070...@earthlink.net, dated Thu, 22 Dec 2011, Cortland Richmond k...@earthlink.net writes: On 12/22/2011 9:27 AM, John Woodgate wrote: If the direct and reflected rays are equal amplitude and in phase, then it's +6 dB; if they are at 180 degrees, it's minus infinity dB.

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-21 Thread Grasso, Charles
Professor Leferink published a nice paper that proposed a different correction factor for a SAC to a FAC. I tried to track it down but had no luck. Best Regards Charles Grasso Compliance Engineer Echostar Communications (w) 303-706-5467 (c) 303-204-2974 (t)

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-21 Thread Bill Owsley
Go back, way back, to the paper by pate, german, smith, on the NSA. Go through all the details and calculations and surmise that there is the direct path, and the reflected path. The reflected path adds, or not, to the direct path, depending on wavelength (phase at receive antenna) and distance

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question - Correction Factor

2011-12-21 Thread Bill Owsley
At a basic level, do an NSA for the chamber and compare to the OATS NSA to develop a correction factor for the two. From: Grasso, Charles charles.gra...@echostar.com To: Jim Hulbert jim.hulb...@pb.com; EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-19 Thread Kunde, Brian
I echo Ken's suggestion. The Other Brian From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Ken Javor Sent: Friday, December 16, 2011 6:04 PM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question Since it's a pre-compliance scan, why not just leave the floor

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-19 Thread Elliott Mac-FME001
regards, Mac Elliott [] General Public From: Kunde, Brian [mailto:brian_ku...@lecotc.com] Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 9:01 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question I echo Ken's suggestion. The Other Brian From: emc-p

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-19 Thread Ken Wyatt
[mailto:brian_ku...@lecotc.com] Sent: Monday, December 19, 2011 9:01 AM To: EMC-PSTC@LISTSERV.IEEE.ORG Subject: Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question I echo Ken’s suggestion. The Other Brian From: emc-p...@ieee.org [mailto:emc-p...@ieee.org] On Behalf Of Ken Javor Sent: Friday

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-19 Thread Jim Hulbert
Thank you everyone for the helpful feedback. The consensus is clearly: Save my back and leave the absorber and ferrite tiles in place. Compare radiated emissions measurements in the chamber to those on the OATS (several suggested a comb generator for this purpose). Assign an adjustment

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-19 Thread Charlie Blackham
Jim As others have suggested, I'd recommend leaving you chamber as it is, HOWEVER, I would perform correlation to OATS using some of your typical EUT, as well as a CNE or other noisy box - I've seen 10dB difference, relative to limit, between 3m FAC's and 10m OATS measurement when measuring an

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-16 Thread John Woodgate
In message 72b8947772cf0948adaa9853631663fb6473554...@pbi-namsg-02.mgdpbi.global.pv t, dated Fri, 16 Dec 2011, Jim Hulbert jim.hulb...@pb.com writes:  As an easier option,  I'm thinking of coming up with a relatively light weight conductive surface that can be easily placed over the floor

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-16 Thread Ken Javor
Since it¹s a pre-compliance scan, why not just leave the floor absorber in place, use a fixed receive antenna height, and add 4-6 dB (or whatever number is deemed appropriate) as a worst case adjustment factor? Ken Javor Phone: (256) 650-5261 From: Jim Hulbert jim.hulb...@pb.com Date: Fri,

Re: [PSES] Semi-Anechoic Chamber Question

2011-12-16 Thread Brent G DeWitt
Hi Jim, When I've needed a small temporary ground plane, I've found that foil backed vapor barrier paper was cheap and a lot tougher than straight foil. It's not terribly convenient, but it's cheap and light weight for quick and dirty setups. Brent DeWitt Milford, MA From: Jim