The actual reading for C/N is for a bandwidth of 4.2 MHz. If you do not use a bandpass filter you can get a much wider bandwidth of noise on your analyzer, which will not give you a true reading. This could be as much as 2 to 3 dB off without a BPF.
Joe50
Re: C/N Measurements In Headend
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