By Hock Eng Lim
This latest Metrology 101 articles shows us how to use new standards to calibrate the reference calibration output of a power meter.
Metrology 101: Calibrating 1 mW 50 MHz Power Reference Output
18-4 (Oct 2011)
Metrology 101: Preparation and Use of an Ice-Point Bath
Jerry Eldred, Lead Metrologist for Evans Analytical Group (EAG) Calibration Services in Austin, Texas, demonstrates the basic methods of creating an ice-point bath. Read the full article (PDF)
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Revised EURAMET Calibration Guide for VNA
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Articles
Metrology 101: Piston Prover Design with Additional Measurement Capabilities and Reduced Flow Interaction
by Edward Morrell High-speed clearance sealed piston provers for measuring gas flow rates have been available for over twenty years and have gained wide acceptance as a fast, cost-effective, primary calibration instrument for gas flow. […]