MICROWAVE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS
Last Updated 5/23/2002
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Excel Spreadsheet Programs to help determine receiving system noise performance.
You
need Microsoft Excel to run these programs in your computer. Two Excel
program
files are included in a single zipped file. Download the zipped file,
then unzip
it to extract the two programs. They are described below. (Revised
5/22/02)
System Noise Temperature/Noise Figure from measurement of decibel change in
rcvr
i.f. noise power, from pointing antenna first at Earth, then at Cold Sky. After
unzipping,
the file name is nfskydb.xls (5/22/02)
System Noise Temperature/Noise Figure from measurement of change in rcvr audio
noise
output voltage (rms), from pointing antenna first at Earth, then at Cold Sky.
After
unzipping, the file name is nfskyrmv.xls (5/22/02)
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Programs written for Basic, Basica, GWBasic, or QBasic
(Use your browser's
"Save As" command and download in Plain text format.)
WAVEGUIDE SLOT ANTENNA DESIGN PROGRAM Revised (5/23/2002) due
to
performance issues experienced with antennas built for 5760 and 2304 MHz.