Ivan,
The actual value of the 20 dB pad is not important. It is measured and nulled as part of the store 20 dB procedure. We just need enough attenuation so we don’t overdrive the ADC when setting it to the high gain state. This is usually 12-16 dB minimum. A 30 dB pad would even work, but the readings would be noisier.
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