How to estimate the noise level of the receiver?
You have to specify the entire RX chain parameters, as LNA gain, LNA NF, system RBW, etc, to be able to calculate the RX noise floor.
Use the freeware program AppCAD to do the system analysis (Signal-Systems/NoiseCalc):
AppCAD
It looks that your calculation is correct but the real input to your equation may be not correct. The best way is to measure the noise figure.
If you can measure the output noise power before detector (before any non-linear element), then you could introduce two known noise-power levels to receiver input, then use the Y-factor method to obtain the noise figure.
If the receiver operates at a frequency > 1 GHz, a connected antenna can be used as the noise source, by pointing it at a house wall or ground for ~300 K noise-temperature input, and to the sky for ~ 50 K. You can also connect a matched resistor termination to receiver input; at ambient temperature it will again generate 300 K; if you then cool it by dry ice or liquid nitrogen, another input noise temperature can be obtained. You can also immerse the resistor in boiling water to get ~400K.
The easiest way is to measure receiver NF with a NF meter if you have access to it.
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