Reference values give a good indication that the sources are operating as expected. They DO NOT give any assurance that the test reference cords are good. If you are reading this article because you are getting negative loss readings, you should review this article.
As a guide, when setting a reference, you should expect better than:
- DTX-MFM2 62.5/125 µm -20.00 dBm
- DTX-MFM2 50/125 µm -24.50 dBm where -19.5 dBm is better than -20.00 dBm.