The Bird Directional Power Sensor (DPS) is the most flexible RF sensor on the market today. With this
Dual-Socket, Thruline® sensor, you may select from a wide range of Bird Elements to tailor the unit to
your needs over a wide range of frequencies and power levels. Also, select field changeable input and
output RF connectors from dozens of types including (N, BNC, HN, 7/16 DIN). Operate your sensor with
either our new hand held display, the 5000-XT, or via a computer with our windows compatible
software tool the VPM3.
The DPS measures True Average Power and/or Peak Power with exceptional accuracy that is traceable
to National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). It is also a highly economical RF power
measurement tool offering reliable results for hundreds, not thousands of dollars.
See Datasheet for Element Selection
Item Name
Directional Power Sensors (DPS)
Frequency Range
Element dependent, 2 MHz to 1000 MHz
Power Range
Element dependent, 125 mW to 1 kW full scale
Peak Average Ratio
10 dB maximum with DPM elements
Accuracy
True Average Power:
± 5% of reading (15 to 35 °C)
± 7% of reading (-10 to 50 °C) Peak Power
± 8% of full scale
Insertion VSWR
1.05:1 from 0.45 - 1000 MHz (with N connectors)
Settling Time
< 2.5 seconds
Connectors
QC Type, Female N normally supplied
Power Supply
From host instrument via cable connection
Interface
DB9 (Proprietary Cconfiguration)
Dimensions H x W x D
2.3” x 2.1” x 3.5” (H x W x D)
(58 x 53 x 89 mm) excluding connectors
Directivity
30 dB (exact value depends on element selected)
Humidity
95% max. (non-condensing)
Pulse Width Parameters
>100 MHz 800 µs min.
26 - 99 MHz 1.5 µs min.
2 - 25 MHz 15 µs min.
Pulse Rep Rate Peak
15 pps min.
Pulse Duty Factor
1 x 10-4 min.
Operating Temperature
-10 to +50 °C (14 to 122 °F)
Storage Temperature
-40 to +75 °C (-40 to 167 °F)