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Accurate, Error-Free RF Power Measurements in the Digital Era

The Bird 4480A Digital Wattmeter is the evolution required for modern RF systems. This white paper explains the technology gap and how the 4480A provides true average power measurement across all supported modulation formats, eliminating the operational complexity and human error inherent in element-based analog designs.

Download the White Paper on Accurate Digital RF Power Measurements

 

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Download the White Paper to Discover:

  • The Measurement Trap: Why traditional point-contact diodes fail to calculate true RMS power in digitally modulated signals, often leading to misleading readings.
  • The 4480A Solution: How Schottky diode technology operating in the square-law region provides modulation-independent accuracy validated against NIST-traceable thermal standards.
  • End the Element Management Nightmare: The benefits of the element-free, dual-band design that eliminates the need to select, rotate, or inventory multiple plug-ins.
  • Operational Simplicity: Gain simultaneous Forward Power, Reflected Power, automatic VSWR, and Return Loss readings on a clear digital display, reducing field errors and technician workload.

Ensure your critical communication systems—from public safety to military—are operating at the correct power and performance levels. Accuracy starts here.