This Watkins Johnson app note describes dynamic range measurements on receivers. Part 2 discusses "comprehensive measurements," or figures of merit that combine the primary measurements, such as noise figure or IP3, to provide a picture of the range of power levels that a receiver can handle. The app note is hosted on RF Café.

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A thorough discussion of measuring noise in a Spectrum Analyzer. This app note is divided into four parts, each of which could be a stand-alone app note. AN-1303