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CERTIFICATE OF ACCREDITATION

In terms of section 22(2) (b) of the Accreditation for Conformity Assessment, Calibration and Good Laboratory

Practice Act, 2006 (Act 19 of 2006), read with sections 23(1), (2) and (3) of the said Act, I hereby certify that:-

INTERCAL CC

Co. reg no: 1992/028397/23

Facility Accreditation Number:

739

is a South African National Accreditation System accredited Calibration laboratory provided that all SANAS conditions and requirements are complied with

This certificate is valid as per the scope as stated in the accompanying schedule of accreditation,

Annexure “A”, bearing the above accreditation number for

RADIO FREQUENCY METROLOGY

The facility is accredited in accordance with the recognised International Standard

ISO/IEC 17025:2005

The accreditation demonstrates technical competency for a defined scope and the operation of a laboratory quality management system

While this certificate remains valid, the Accredited Facility named above is authorised to

use the relevant SANAS accreditation symbol to issue facility reports and/or certificates

_______________________________________________________________________

Mr R Josias

Acting Chief Executive Officer

Effective Date: 22 September 2009

Certificate Expires: 31 March 2012

ANNEXURE A

S C H E D U L E O F A C C R E D I T A T I O N

RADIO FREQUENCY METROLOGY

Laboratory Accreditation Number: 739

Permanent Address of Laboratory:

Intercal

907 Richards Drive

Midrand

Postal Address:

P O Box 10907

Vorna Valley

1686

Tel : (011) 315-4321

Fax

E-mail

: (011) 312-1322

: intercal@intercal.co.za

Technical Signatories

Nominated Representative

Issue No.

Date of issue

Expiry date

: Mr WW Muller

: Ms M Cronje

: 06

: 22 September 2009

: 31 March 2012

ITEM FUNCTION NOMINAL RANGE

NOMINAL

FREQUENCY

CALIBRATION AND MEASUREMENT

CAPABILITY EXPRESSED AS AN

UNCERTAINTY (

±

)

1

2

3

Power 50

Calibration Factor

Voltage reflection coefficient 50

0 dBm (1 mW)

-50 to + 13 dBm

(1

µ

W to 20 mW)

-50 dBm to -110 dBm

(1

µ

W to 10 fW)

1 to 150 %

Ratio

0,0 to 0,5

0,5 to 1,0

50 MHz

10 MHz to 2 GHz

2 GHz to 10 GHz

10 GHz to 18 GHz

10 MHz to 2 GHz

2 GHz to 10 GHz

10 GHz to 18 GHz

10 MHz to 2 GHz

2 GHz to 10 GHz

10 GHz to 18 GHz

10 MHz to 18 GHz

10 MHz to 18 GHz

0,1 dB

0,4 dB

0,5 dB

0,6 dB

0,4 dB + 0,008 dB / dBm

0,5 dB + 0,010 dB / dBm

0,6 dB + 0,020 dB / dBm

6 %

8 %

11 %

0,05

0,10

Original date of accreditation: March 2007 Page 1 of 2

The CMC, expressed as an expanded uncertainty of measurement, is stated as the standard uncertainty of measurement multiplied by a coverage factor k = 2, corresponding to a confidence level of approximately 95%

Field Manager

ANNEXURE A

Laboratory Accreditation Number: 739

Date of Issue: 22 September 2009

Expiry Date: 31 March 2012

ITEM FUNCTION NOMINAL RANGE

NOMINAL

FREQUENCY

CALIBRATION AND MEASUREMENT

CAPABILITY EXPRESSED AS AN

UNCERTAINTY (

±

)

4

5

6

Attenuation 50

Amplitude modulation 50

Frequency modulation 50

0 to 30 dB

30 to 60 dB

60 to 70 dB

0 to 40 dB

40 to 110 dB

Modulation depth

5 to 99 %

Modulation depth

100 Hz to 100 kHz

Carrier

100 kHz to 1 GHz

Carrier

100 kHz to 1 GHz

DC

DC

DC

10 MHz to 12 GHz

12 GHz to 18 GHz

10 MHz to 12 GHz

12 GHz to 18 GHz

Modulation

100 Hz to 10 kHz

Modulation

100 Hz to 10 kHz

0,002 dB

0,06 dB

0,20 dB

0,4 + 0,01 dB / dB

0,4 + 0,02 dB / dB

0,6 + 0,01 dB / dB

0,6 + 0,02 dB / dB

2

10

-2 •

M + 1 Hz

3

10

-2 •∆ f + 1 Hz

7 On-site Calibration for item 1 to 6 above

Original date of accreditation: March 2007 Page 2 of 2

The CMC, expressed as an expanded uncertainty of measurement, is stated as the standard uncertainty of measurement multiplied by a coverage factor k = 2, corresponding to a confidence level of approximately 95%

ISSUED BY THE SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL ACCREDITATION SYSTEM

Field Manager

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