Product specifications

UT-4500A Series Upconverters Revision 0
Introduction MN-UT4500A
1–16
1.4.5 UT-4518-A, /E-A Upconverters
Characteristic Specification
Frequency Range UT-4518-A 17.30-18.10 GHz
UT-4518E-A 17.30-18.40 GHz
Conversion Dual, No Inversion
Step Size 125 kHz
Preset Channels 32 Frequencies and Gains
Stability over Time ± 1 x 10
-9
/Day
Stability over Temp ± 1 x 10
-8
0-50°C (32-122°F)
RF Output Output Level +10 dBm at 1 dB Compression
Intermodulation -38 dBc @ 0 dBm Output SCL
Carrier Mute -70 dBc
Non-carrier Spurious -80 dBm
Carrier Spurious -65 dBc @ 0 dBm Output
AM to PM 0.1
o
. / dB for Output up to –5 dBm
Return Loss 20 dB Minimum with IO Module
18 dB Minimum with Switch Module
Impedance
50"
IF Input Noise Figure 13 dB Maximum at 0 dB Attenuation
Level 35 dBm Typical
Range 52-88 or 104-176 MHz
Impedance
50" or 75"
Return Loss 23 dB Minimum with IO Module or Switch Module
Transfer Gain 35 dB ± 2 dB
Gain Adjust 0-25 in 0.25 dB Steps
Gain Stability ± 0.25 dB/Day
Ripple ±0.25 dB/MHz
Slope 0.05 dB/MHz
External Reference 5 or 10 MHz @ +3 dBm Nominal
Group Delay Linear Group Delay 0.03 ns/MHz
Parabolic Delay 0.01 ns/MHz
2
Group Delay Ripple 1.0 ns Peak-to-Peak
Phase Noise Parameter Limit (dBc/Hz) Typical (dBc/Hz)
100 Hz -66 -69
1 kHz -76 -79
10 kHz -86 -89
100 kHz -96 -99
1 MHz -106 -109
Remote Control (Rear Panel) Comm Port EIA-485 or EIA-232
LED Indicators
(Front Panel)
Power On Green LED
Transmit Yellow LED
Remote Yellow LED
On Line Yellow LED
Fault Red LED
Stored Fault Red LED