Patent ID: 8913517

Claim:
A method for measuring a sensitivity level of each of a first and a second data packet signal (DPS) receiver, each having a sensitivity characteristic defined by an expected packet error rate (PER) versus a data packet signal power level, comprising: receiving, by said first DPS receiver and said second DPS receiver, a single transmission of a data packet signal including a group of data packets, wherein first and second portions of said group of data packets have correspondingly first and second data packet power levels which are greater than and less than, respectively, a predetermined power level; computing, at least in part with said first DPS receiver, from said received first and second portions of said group of data packets a first cumulative number of correctly received data packets for said first DPS receiver; computing, at least in part with said second DPS receiver, from said received first and second portions of said group of data packets a second cumulative number of correctly received data packets for said second DPS receiver; and following reception of all of said group of data packets, including said first and second cumulative number of correctly received data packets, determining for said first DPS receiver a first single expected PER based on said first cumulative number of correctly received data packets and determining for said second DPS receiver a second single expected PER based on said second cumulative number of correctly received data packets.