Video Filter - BIRD Digital Power Meter Display Operation Manual

Video Filter

Figure 36 Video Filter Settings, 300 kHz Signal
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Except for average power and VSWR measurements, all WPS measurements rely
on a variable video filter to improve accuracy. This filter can be set to either 4.5
kHz, 400 kHz, or full bandwidth (10000kHz). It should be as narrow as possible
while still being larger than the demodulated signal bandwidth (video
bandwidth). Narrowing the filter limits the noise contribution caused by
interfering signals. Listed below are some common modulation schemes and the
appropriate video filter.
Video Filter
4.5 kHz
400 kHz
Full Bandwidth 10000kHz
Filter Correct
Filter
Signal
CW Burst (Burst width > 150 μs), Voice Band
AM, FM, Phase Modulation, Tetra
CW Burst (b.w. > 3 μs), GSM, 50 kHz AM, DQPSK
CW Burst (b.w. > 200 ns), CDMA, WCDMA,
DQPSK, DAB/DVB-T
Filter
Too Wide
Noise
Modulation Type
50