Can I have a signal generator on while it's not connected?
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The unit in question is an Elecraft XG3 test signal generator. It puts out anywhere from -107 dBm to 0 dBm. Is it safe to have these signal generators on and transmitting while not connected to anything, or should they always be connected to a 50 ohm load?
I want to fire it up for the first time but I don't want it hooked up to my actual rig until I know everything's good. Can I just hook it up to a dummy load? Or is the power so minuscule that it doesn't matter?
rf-power transmitter impedance-matching testing
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The unit in question is an Elecraft XG3 test signal generator. It puts out anywhere from -107 dBm to 0 dBm. Is it safe to have these signal generators on and transmitting while not connected to anything, or should they always be connected to a 50 ohm load?
I want to fire it up for the first time but I don't want it hooked up to my actual rig until I know everything's good. Can I just hook it up to a dummy load? Or is the power so minuscule that it doesn't matter?
rf-power transmitter impedance-matching testing
edited Apr 11 at 22:42
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asked Apr 11 at 21:37
PaulPaul
14010
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The unit in question is an Elecraft XG3 test signal generator. It puts out anywhere from -107 dBm to 0 dBm. Is it safe to have these signal generators on and transmitting while not connected to anything, or should they always be connected to a 50 ohm load?
I want to fire it up for the first time but I don't want it hooked up to my actual rig until I know everything's good. Can I just hook it up to a dummy load? Or is the power so minuscule that it doesn't matter?
rf-power transmitter impedance-matching testing
edited Apr 11 at 22:42
Mike Waters♦
3,8862635
asked Apr 11 at 21:37
PaulPaul
14010
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The unit in question is an Elecraft XG3 test signal generator. It puts out anywhere from -107 dBm to 0 dBm. Is it safe to have these signal generators on and transmitting while not connected to anything, or should they always be connected to a 50 ohm load?
I want to fire it up for the first time but I don't want it hooked up to my actual rig until I know everything's good. Can I just hook it up to a dummy load? Or is the power so minuscule that it doesn't matter?
rf-power transmitter impedance-matching testing
rf-power transmitter impedance-matching testing
edited Apr 11 at 22:42
Mike Waters♦
3,8862635
asked Apr 11 at 21:37
PaulPaul
14010
edited Apr 11 at 22:42
Mike Waters♦
3,8862635
asked Apr 11 at 21:37
PaulPaul
14010
edited Apr 11 at 22:42
Mike Waters♦
3,8862635
edited Apr 11 at 22:42
Mike Waters♦
3,8862635
edited Apr 11 at 22:42
Mike Waters♦
3,8862635
3,8862635
asked Apr 11 at 21:37
PaulPaul
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asked Apr 11 at 21:37
PaulPaul
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asked Apr 11 at 21:37
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It's not necessary to turn it off while it is not connected. Zero dBm is a power level of only 1 milliwatt, and no device will be damaged by that power level.
If it were, the manual would have said so.
answered Apr 11 at 22:47
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
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yeah i saw no mention of it in the manual one way or the other. guess i was overthinking it.
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– Paul
Apr 11 at 23:02
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@Paul Well, I've also been accused of overthinking things. ;-) If my answer helped you, it's customary here to mark it as accepted by clicking the check mark next to it.
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– Mike Waters♦
Apr 12 at 19:20
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From Elecraft support:
"You do not have to connect a load to the XG3. A signal generator is different from a transmitter."
answered Apr 14 at 14:51
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It's not necessary to turn it off while it is not connected. Zero dBm is a power level of only 1 milliwatt, and no device will be damaged by that power level.
If it were, the manual would have said so.
answered Apr 11 at 22:47
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
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yeah i saw no mention of it in the manual one way or the other. guess i was overthinking it.
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– Paul
Apr 11 at 23:02
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@Paul Well, I've also been accused of overthinking things. ;-) If my answer helped you, it's customary here to mark it as accepted by clicking the check mark next to it.
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– Mike Waters♦
Apr 12 at 19:20
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It's not necessary to turn it off while it is not connected. Zero dBm is a power level of only 1 milliwatt, and no device will be damaged by that power level.
If it were, the manual would have said so.
answered Apr 11 at 22:47
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
3,8862635
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yeah i saw no mention of it in the manual one way or the other. guess i was overthinking it.
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– Paul
Apr 11 at 23:02
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@Paul Well, I've also been accused of overthinking things. ;-) If my answer helped you, it's customary here to mark it as accepted by clicking the check mark next to it.
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– Mike Waters♦
Apr 12 at 19:20
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It's not necessary to turn it off while it is not connected. Zero dBm is a power level of only 1 milliwatt, and no device will be damaged by that power level.
If it were, the manual would have said so.
answered Apr 11 at 22:47
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
3,8862635
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It's not necessary to turn it off while it is not connected. Zero dBm is a power level of only 1 milliwatt, and no device will be damaged by that power level.
If it were, the manual would have said so.
answered Apr 11 at 22:47
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
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answered Apr 11 at 22:47
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
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answered Apr 11 at 22:47
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
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answered Apr 11 at 22:47
Mike Waters♦Mike Waters
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yeah i saw no mention of it in the manual one way or the other. guess i was overthinking it.
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– Paul
Apr 11 at 23:02
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@Paul Well, I've also been accused of overthinking things. ;-) If my answer helped you, it's customary here to mark it as accepted by clicking the check mark next to it.
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– Mike Waters♦
Apr 12 at 19:20
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yeah i saw no mention of it in the manual one way or the other. guess i was overthinking it.
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– Paul
Apr 11 at 23:02
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@Paul Well, I've also been accused of overthinking things. ;-) If my answer helped you, it's customary here to mark it as accepted by clicking the check mark next to it.
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– Mike Waters♦
Apr 12 at 19:20
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yeah i saw no mention of it in the manual one way or the other. guess i was overthinking it.
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– Paul
Apr 11 at 23:02
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yeah i saw no mention of it in the manual one way or the other. guess i was overthinking it.
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– Paul
Apr 11 at 23:02
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@Paul Well, I've also been accused of overthinking things. ;-) If my answer helped you, it's customary here to mark it as accepted by clicking the check mark next to it.
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– Mike Waters♦
Apr 12 at 19:20
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@Paul Well, I've also been accused of overthinking things. ;-) If my answer helped you, it's customary here to mark it as accepted by clicking the check mark next to it.
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– Mike Waters♦
Apr 12 at 19:20
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From Elecraft support:
"You do not have to connect a load to the XG3. A signal generator is different from a transmitter."
answered Apr 14 at 14:51
PaulPaul
14010
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From Elecraft support:
"You do not have to connect a load to the XG3. A signal generator is different from a transmitter."
answered Apr 14 at 14:51
PaulPaul
14010
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add a comment |
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From Elecraft support:
"You do not have to connect a load to the XG3. A signal generator is different from a transmitter."
answered Apr 14 at 14:51
PaulPaul
14010
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From Elecraft support:
"You do not have to connect a load to the XG3. A signal generator is different from a transmitter."
answered Apr 14 at 14:51
PaulPaul
14010
answered Apr 14 at 14:51
PaulPaul
14010
answered Apr 14 at 14:51
PaulPaul
14010
answered Apr 14 at 14:51
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