Summary
This series of seven articles has:
- explained the meaning and value of G/T as a single metric for receive system performance;
- defined and explained the G and T terms;
- explained the relationship between Teq and Noise Figure;
- explained how to analyse simple cascaded stages and hence more complex networks;
- described how to estimate transceiver Noise Figure and Teq;
- demonstrated application of the analysis techniques to a set of practical configuration options to provided quantitative comparison of the S/N performance of the options; and
- discussed measurement of G/T as a means of validating system performance.
Sufficient information has been given to allow the reader to build a valid system model to calculate G/T, and to measure G/T for validation.
Designing high performance VHF/UHF receive systems – Part 1
Designing high performance VHF/UHF receive systems – Part 2
Designing high performance VHF/UHF receive systems – Part 3
Designing high performance VHF/UHF receive systems – Part 4
Designing high performance VHF/UHF receive systems – Part 5
Designing high performance VHF/UHF receive systems – Part 6
Designing high performance VHF/UHF receive systems – Part 7