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BS 6160-8:1994

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Radio equipment used in mobile services Methods of measurement for antennas
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

03-09-2002

Committees responsible
National foreword
Foreword
1 Scope
2 Object
Section 1 - Definitions and general conditions of
            measurement
3 Definitions
4 Conditions of measurement
Section 2 - Base or fixed station antennas
5 General
6 Standing-wave ratio (SWR), impedance and antenna
    power and voltage rating
7 Radiation pattern measurements
8 Gain
9 Measurement of duplexers
Section 3 - Vehicular antennas and conditions
10 Supplementary definitions and conditions
11 Standing-wave ratio (SWR)
12 Radiation pattern
13 Relative antenna gain
14 Antenna power rating
15 Measurement of electrical performance parameter
    under adverse environmental conditions
Appendix A - Details of a test range
Appendix B - Details of a 50 [omega] transfer-standard
             antenna
Annex C (normative) Antenna mounting
Annex D (normative) Standard antenna for mounting on a
        ground plane
Annex E (normative) Requirements for test equipment in power
        rating measurement

Defines terms and conditions of measurement to ascertain the performance of antennas and allow the comparison of the results of measurements made by different observers on different equipment.

This International Standard refers specifically to the antennas and ancillary equipment used in the mobile services. This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with IEC 60489-1. The supplementary terms and definitions and the conditions of measurement set forth in this standard are intended for type tests and may also be used for acceptable tests.

Committee
L/-/99
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 97/231640 DC Also numbered as IEC 60489-8 (09/2002)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
34
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Current
Supersedes

Standards Relationship
HD 466.8 : 200S1 Identical

BS 4727-3:GRP15(1992) : 1992 GLOSSARY OF ELECTROTECHNICAL, POWER, TELECOMMUNICATION, ELECTRONICS, LIGHTING AND COLOUR TERMS - TERMS PARTICULAR TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONICS - ANTENNAS
IEC 60489-1:1983 Methods of measurement for radio equipment used in the mobile services. Part 1: General definitions and standard conditions of measurement
IEC 60050-712:1992 International Electrotechnical Vocabulary (IEV) - Part 712: Antennas

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