A 3dB attenuator for a 50-ohm system might be constructed in the "T" format:<br>

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<br> If you measure either input port or output port, should be 150.48 ohms. Try measuring resistance from input port's "hot" pin to output port's "hot" pin...should be near 17 ohms.