Test apparatus for rf receiver

Test apparatus for generating a test signal for use in determining the performance of a receiver, the apparatus comprising signal generating means for generating a test signal; fading means arranged to modify the test signal to represent a signal having the fading characteristic of a RF signal transmitted between a transmitter and the receiver; a comparitor for comparing a signal characteristic of the modified signal with a signal characteristic of a reference signal; and control means responsive to the comparitor for compensating for variations between the modified signal and the reference signal by controlling the test signal power.