[Amps] Peak power meter

[Will Matney]

I was thinking one could probably home brew the coupler(s) to match the 
probe that is attenuated for the max output of the 50 mW. I don't think 
that would really be too hard to do, especially if one had the manual on 
the meter. That's really all the factory ones are, or at least the ones 
I've seen for Boonton and HP. I think they're similar in a way to the 
Bird couplers (slugs) which is a small strip line made for each 
frequency range. In that, there is a fast switching diode and a resistor 
to drop the voltage down where needed. When the coupler is rotated 180 
deg., the diode connection and ground switches ends to make up the fwd 
and ref power measurements. I couldn't say for sure on this brand, but a 
little research will reveal a lot.

Will Matney

RICHARD GEORGE wrote:

 > I think they are saying it has the probe, you have to have that but 
you need directional couplers to measure any thing over milliwatts.
 > 
 > 
 > 
 > K6KWQ Dick "12 Volt radios are for wimps, real radios can kill you" 
Still can't make it go QRO with "More Power"
 >
 >     ----- Original Message -----
 >     *From:* Will Matney <mailto:craxd1 at ezwv.com>
 >     *To:* amps at contesting.com <mailto:amps at contesting.com>
 >     *Sent:* Saturday, October 23, 2004 3:25 PM
 >     *Subject:* Re: [Amps] Peak power meter
 >
 >     It said they has one, but which one it didn't say. The price is or
 >     was
 >     so low, it's about hard to resist.
 >
 >     Will Matney
 >
 >     RICHARD GEORGE wrote:
 >
 >     >It would be real nice if you had all the high power directional
 >     couplers to go with it. I have one but no couplers.
 >     >
 >     >
 >     >
 >     >K6KWQ Dick "12 Volt radios are for wimps, real radios can kill
 >     you" Still can't make it go QRO with "More Power"
 >     >  ----- Original Message -----
 >     >  From: Bob Bruno - K2KI
 >     >  To: amps at contesting.com <mailto:amps at contesting.com>
 >     >  Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 9:03 AM
 >     >  Subject: Re: [Amps] Peak power meter
 >     >
 >     >
 >     >  Nice unit but GEEZ. Come on... The pic is Huge!!! I am on a
 >     slow Vermont
 >     >  Dial-up and the pic took 15 mins to load.
 >     >
 >     >  73, CUL
 >     >
 >     >  Bob Bruno - K2KI
 >     >  k2ki at starc,org <mailto:k2ki at starc,org>
 >     >  ----- Original Message -----
 >     >  From: "Will Matney" <craxd1 at ezwv.com <mailto:craxd1 at ezwv.com>>
 >     >  To: <amps at contesting.com <mailto:amps at contesting.com>>
 >     >  Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 11:31 AM
 >     >  Subject: [Amps] Peak power meter
 >     >
 >     >
 >     >  > Hello folks,
 >     >  >
 >     >  > I seen this and was going to bid on it but over-spent this
 >     month on
 >     >  > other (needed) things. Anyhow, it's a peak power meter (10
 >     Kw) with
 >     >  > probe. Has built in attenuation, etc.. Only has 18 hours to
 >     go. Hope
 >     >  > someone may find it useful.
 >     >  >
 >     >  >
 >     >     
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 >     >  > Will Matney
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