
Dynamic Range 375
When evaluating receivers, remember: a TIP of +5 to +20 dBm is excellent
performance, while up to +27 dBm is relatively easily achievable, and +35 dBm has
been achieved with good design; around +50 dBm is attainable. Receivers are still
regarded as reasonably good performers in the 0 to +5 dBm range, and middling
performers in the-10 to 0 dBm range. Anything below-10 dBm is not a wonder-
ful machine to own. A general rule is to buy the best third-order intercept perfor-
mance that you can afford, especially if there are strong signal sources in your
vicinity.
18-1 1 DYNAMIC RANGE
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