Abstract: Inducing desired frame error patterns and rates in a CDMA wireless communication channel. The induced frame errors may be used to test a digital radio receiver's behavior in the presence of frame errors. Preferred methods include providing a carrier signal having at least one data channel, where the data channel has a plurality of data frames; generating discrete noise bursts of radio frequency noise, where the noise bursts have a duration characteristic and an interval characteristic; and, combining the noise bursts and the carrier signal to induce a desired frame error characteristic.

Abstract: A method and system for determining spurious emission output by a wireless terminal. A test set may adjust the transmit power setting of the wireless terminal to a first transmit power setting and then to a second transmit power setting. At the first transmit power setting and then at the second transmit power setting, the wireless terminal may transmit a signal over a spread spectrum channel. Also, at the first transmit power setting and then at the second transmit power setting, a spectrum analyzer may measure actual power of the signal transmitted by the wireless terminal. Spurious emission output by the wireless terminal may be characterized as any signals transmitted by the wireless terminal outside of the spread spectrum channel.