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G8MNY  > TECH     25.04.24 16:31l 91 Lines 4638 Bytes #6 (0) @ WW
BID : 6246_GB7CIP
Subj: BURNS's MF-UHF Wavemeter TC-101
Path: JH4XSY<N3HYM<W0ARP<LU9DCE<LU4ECL<ED1ZAC<GB7CIP
Sent: 240425/0728Z @:GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO #:6246 [Caterham Surrey GBR] $:6246_GB
From: G8MNY@GB7CIP.#32.GBR.EURO
To  : TECH@WW

By G8MNY                               (Correction Sep 12)
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Here is a reverse engineered diagram & layout of one I picked up the other day.

FRONT PANEL
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'Ŀ        '     /~~~~~\  RF in'  It covers 800kHz to 500MHz in 6
  \      Sens Band      _     ()    Bands, with a very accurate set
   \      ( )  (_)  |   ( )   |Phones  of 3x 180 scales.
    o                   ~     (0)  
.        .     \_____/       .


LAYOUT
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                                                  PROBE
                                                    _ 2 turn
                                                   ( )Search
                       1n                            Coil
                      o                            
    L6    L5       D1 ____________                  
  =(-)= =(-)=       (___  20pF                   Insulated
    ~     ~ E   L4    L1  Tuning                  handle
        L3    =(-)=      Ĵ   1n            
       =(-)=           n_  Cap                   
  -   +           SW  /   100pF   D2 o            
Ŀ   pot  ===== L2   22k           
 Meter    =====__/    Vernier ~~          
         ___       ====                   Coax
          
  ~~~~~~~~~         ~~~~~~~~   Ĵ \Phones    
              Sens   SW       Tune     In            
                                          ͼ
CIRCUIT
                     SW oĿ
Phones                  oĿ      
 Out         D2   L2a   oĿ            
 ==>22K´<(()>oĿ                  
  __        _       oĿ                       
         ===  /|      o                                o SW
        1n  ===                                 ))o
            /100p                        ))))o
                                   ))))))o<(o Probe
      Sens             D1      ))))))))o  __ Input
 >10K       <Ŀ ))))))))))o
     log       1n _Ŀ        \    \    \    \
50uA  Pot      === \ L1)   )  L3)|/\  )|/\  )|/\  )|/\
Meter             ===  )  )   )|(  L4)|(  L5)|(    )|(L6
880R            20p\  ) )L2b  )|(    )|(    )|(    )|(
     82R                /   /   /   /
               Strip Loop                              Earth
 
                     500-200  200-57  57-18  18-6   6-2.2  2.2-0.8MHz
HOW IT WORKS
The input from a 2 turn loop probe feeds low impedance test signals to the "TV
Belling Lee" input socket. The 6 pole 2 bank switch is actually a 4 bank band
change type with 2 earthing contacts banks on the unselected bands. The lower 4
bands the ferrite cored preset coils L3-L6 are quiet conventional with a 1 turn
drive primary, the layout not too important for the low frequencys.
                                                                    _
The tuning capacitor is a constant frequency snail shaped type,   /~ ~\
with offset shaft. A constant C/angle would be no good really!   O

For the VHF range L2 is a thick wire loop split into two by the switch. Layout
is everything to getting the right L & stay capacitance for the indicated
frequency on this range.

On the same tuning cap there is a UHF 20pF section & a 2cm long copper strip
folded across it that forms L1. The coax drive tap is placed 25% from ground, &
the diode D1 detector on the 50% top of the U bend. Layout & small size at UHF
is needed for stable calibrated scale.

Note that in this circuit the germanium/Schottky diodes D1 & D2 are in series
on UHF range! But this does not affect the sensitivity much with the 50uA
meter. Input power (e.g. direct connection or PA pickup) should be limited to
below 100mW if the diodes are not to be dammaged, as there is quite a bit of
voltage step up!

Also look at my TECH buls on "Piston Absorption Wavemeter", "AKD's VHF/UHF
Wavemeter WA1", & "RF Field Indicator FL-30AH".


Why Don't U send an interesting bul?

73 de John G8MNY @ GB7CIP



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