Figure 6 single frequency, Band selection presets vs. user defined, Measurement units – Bird Technologies AT-800-Manual User Manual
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Single Frequency mode displays the measurement on 
a simulated analog meter. This mode is useful when 
tuning an antenna, especially with audio on.
Figure 6 Single Frequency
Band Selection Presets vs. User Defined
In swept frequency mode, band presets ensure the 
antenna system is tested at the correct frequencies. 
Selecting transmit (Tx), receive (Rx), or both (TxRx) 
automatically sets start and stop frequencies for the 
cellular system and base or mobile selections in the 
utility menu.
Measurement Units
Rho (Reflection Coefficient), VSWR (Voltage Standing 
Wave Ratio), Match Efficiency (%), and Return Loss 
(dB), are different units that present the same infor-
mation. (Similarly, Celsius and Fahrenheit are differ-
ent units of measurement for the same temperature). 
They describe the match quality between an antenna 
system and a transceiver.
AMPS
Mobile
VSWR
1.2
1.5
1.35
858.27 MHz
Freq
MHz
Units
Manual
Scale
Auto
Scale
Audio
Off