Table 9.

Key RFES requirements

Requirement	HF	VHF
Operating Center Frequency	9 MHz	60 MHz
Bandwidth	1 MHz	10 MHz
Peak Transmit Power	7.5 W (min) at each antenna	3.75 W (min) at each antenna
Pulse Droop	<0.005 dB/μs	<0.005 dB/μs
Pulse Ripple Over Bandwidth	<1 dB	<1 dB
Harmonic Rejection	>80 dBc	>80 dBc
Noise Figure	<13.5 dB*	<13.5 dB*
Receive Path Gain	49.5 ± 2.5 dB	59.5 ± 0.25 dB
Amplitude Balance	<0.3 dB	<0.3 dB
Phase Balance	<3 deg	<3 deg
Differential Phase Stability	N/A	<2 deg
Amplitude Stability Outside Calibration Loop	<0.4 dB	<0.4 dB
RF Pulse Width	10 μs to 236 μs	25 μs to 200 μs
Duty Cycle	10% max	10% max

*Requirement driven by Jovian noise