Proficiency Testing Provider, RF

[briansalomon]

I am searching for an RF proficiency testing provider for our ISO accredited lab.

We've used Sapphire whom I like because they are quite effective, realistic and keep it simple but they don't currently provide their service in the RF area yet.

If I had my druthers, I'd ask someone to provide a proficiency test of my ability to measure 1mw @ 50 Mhz because I know I can do that and would like to know how my measurement compares to others but will take what I can get. We operate up to 26.5 Ghz.

Does anyone have a source for this service?

[retiredAFinSD]

We use company below and they are great.
http://www.hn-proficiency.com/avail.asp

[briansalomon]

Got it. Looks good. I gave the information to my boss. Thanks.

[Bryan]

Here's another
http://www.proficiency.org/
http://www.proficiency.org/Services/Current-ILC-PTs#52446-electrical-rfmicrowave

[Hawaii596]

I haven't had to go down this road yet, but as we expand our scope, another option is setting up your own round robin/ILC/PT for parameters.  Seems like there was one of our parameters we had to do that for.  You just have to take it to your AB for their approval.  Can't recall for certain, but seems like there are some guidance docs out there for how to do it correctly.

[briansalomon]

I just finished the measurement part of the attenuator test from HN Proficiency testing. I like that I can report my measurements online. Thanks for the heads up.

I think a round robin sounds like a good idea and will research the ISO take on that. I believe our next proficiency test will be temperature and this is probably an area our lab should improve in.

I liked HN Proficiency testing. They were quick and fair.

[OlDave]

If you get a round robin going for temperature I would be interested in participating.

[metrologygeek]

Yes, any information on a temperature ILC would be appreciated. Be sure to post before it begins...

[briansalomon]

I reviewed the PJLA requirement for an interlaboratory comparison and it appears to be fairly simple. We'll participate but we don't have an artifact to spare.