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Q&A Most correct term for radio switching noise?

I'm wondering what's the most correct term (if any) to use for "switching noise" of a radio transceiver? By that I mean the spikes that originate from turning the power amp on/off while switching b...

1 answer  ·  posted 2y ago by Lundin‭  ·  last activity 2y ago by Olin Lathrop‭

#2: Post edited by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2021-10-08T13:22:55Z (over 2 years ago)
  • Most correct time for radio switching noise?
  • Most correct term for radio switching noise?
#1: Initial revision by user avatar Lundin‭ · 2021-10-08T13:22:02Z (over 2 years ago)
Most correct time for radio switching noise?
I'm wondering what's the most correct term (if any) to use for "switching noise" of a radio transceiver? By that I mean the spikes that originate from turning the power amp on/off while switching between sender and receiver.

Apart from **_switch noise_** (which is easy to confuse with switching regulators), **_spectral splatter_** appears to be a common term.

Looking at formal radio standards, The EN/ETSI standards just vaguely mention **_transient power_**. While MIL-STD-461 calls it **_switching transients_**, which I find more self-explanatory. I can't find any relevant term at all in FCC Part 15. Are there any other "canonical" sources for the most proper technical terminology?