Topband: How'd you measure that

[Bill Tippett]

K9DX wrote:
 >we make receiver measurements in the microwatt range all the time
with little question. There are many instruments that measure RF
voltage accurately, and if we know impedance (which is not hard to
determine) presto we have the power.

         Correct.  I believe N2EA asked his question without having
fully read N2XE's statement here:

 >The beacon peak carrier output was measured using an Agilent 8563EC
Spectrum Analyzer (good to fempto-watt range) at 40.6 uW.

FYI, the Agilent 8563EC Spectrum Analyzer specs are here:

http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5968-8156E.pdf

                                                 73,  Bill  W4ZV