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Re: [TenTec] Model 1225 SWR and Wattmeter Kit

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Subject: Re: [TenTec] Model 1225 SWR and Wattmeter Kit
From: Steve Hunt <steve@karinya.net>
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Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 22:23:30 +0100
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Things are seldom as simple as they at first appear!

The Model 1225 - like all the SWR meters I've ever built or owned - does _not_ simply indicate power by measuring line voltage (V) and computing V^2/50. Rather, it takes a sample of the line voltage and current, from which it derives forward and reflected powers. The 1225 uses capacitive divider (C2,C3,C1) to generate a sample of the line voltage (V), and current transformer L2 to generate a sample of the line current (I).

This is how it works:-

The basic line equations are:
Line voltage V = Vfwd + Vref
and
Line current I = Ifwd - Iref

The meter assumes a Zo of 50 Ohms (actually 47 Ohms - the value of R1) and generates a voltage proportional to I*Zo by driving the current sample through resistor R1.

So we now have two internal voltages proportional to:
Vfwd + Vref
and
50*I = 50*Ifwd - 50*Iref = Vfwd - Vref

Summing the two and rectifying with D1 produces a voltage proportional to 2*Vfwd; subtracting them and rectifying with D2 produces a voltage proportional to 2*Vref. These voltages are then displayed on the twin-needle meter as Forward and Reflected powers, Pfwd and Pref.

If you need to know the power delivered to the load, you must manually subtract Pref from Pfwd - the 1225 can't do that for you; but an LP-100A can if it's switched to the "Net" power mode.

Steve G3TXQ




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