EMRFD Message Archive 10086

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10086 2014-05-31 09:51:20 jerryk5lru Introduction and advice calibrating the chapter 7 wattmeter
Hi guys, Just wanted to introduce myself to the group and get some advice calibrating the wattmeter.  I'm a seventy year old man who has been a ham since 1955, KN9LRU, then K9LRU and now K5LRU. I love homebrewing and discovered the EMRFD book while building the Bitx and now working on Farhan's latest the Minima.  I built my return loss bridge from Wes' design and just finished the wattmeter.  I've been using it to fine tune my Minima but have done nothing to calibrate it, just peaking the meter type readings, any advice or tips would be helpful. Jerry


10087 2014-05-31 11:25:35 Garey Barrell Re: Introduction and advice calibrating the chapter 7 wattmeter
Jerry -

If you're referring to the 8307 meter, you might take a look at the PHSNA group on Yahoo. There
has been considerable discussion of building and calibrating this meter. Also a couple of PC
boards for SMD or through hole ICs.

73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA

Drake 2-B, 2-C/2-NT, 4-A, 4-B, C-Line
and TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs


jerry@circlehranch.net [emrfd] wrote:
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> Hi guys, Just wanted to introduce myself to the group and get some advice calibrating the
> wattmeter. I'm a seventy year old man who has been a ham since 1955, KN9LRU, then K9LRU and
> now K5LRU. I love homebrewing and discovered the EMRFD book while building the Bitx and now
> working on Farhan's latest the Minima. I built my return loss bridge from Wes' design and
> just finished the wattmeter. I've been using it to fine tune my Minima but have done nothing
> to calibrate it, just peaking the meter type readings, any advice or tips would be helpful. Jerry
10089 2014-05-31 19:52:46 jerryk5lru Re: Introduction and advice calibrating the chapter 7 wattmeter
Thanks Garey for that information. I looked at the group and wound up
joining it also. It has the information I needed and more. Jerry

K5LRU
Harwood, Texas

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