00:00Need RF Digital Step Attenuator under $2? Hard find, but done.
00:06Testing 5 Top Options, Finding True Budget Winner
00:09Let's look
00:10First up, Full Module Box with Rotary Encoder, 9kHz to 6GHz, 63.5dB range.
00:19Costs $18.07
00:22Over budget, but plug-and-play dial control worth every penny for ham radio or Wi-Fi test bench.
00:27Next, PE4312 IC Bear Chip
00:31$1.50
00:33True Winner under $2
00:374GHz Bandwidth, 0.5dB Steps, 4.8 Rating
00:41Sold thousands
00:43Need solder QFN20, but unbeatable RF value
00:47Third, PE4312 Mounted on Clean Breakout Module with SMA Ports
00:53Costs $45.42
00:57Expensive, but high precision, low insertion loss, zero soldering headache
01:01Pick if lab time cost more than parts
01:04Fourth, another pre-built PE4312 module variant
01:10$33.24
01:12Exact same 4GHz range, 0.5dB accuracy
01:18Solid middle ground if want finished board without $45 tag
01:21Fifth, alternative 9kHz to 6GHz rotary unit
01:26$18.54
01:29Wide frequency band covers LoRa, ham, 5.8GHz Wi-Fi easily
01:34Good backup if first module sold out
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