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MFJ-836 SWR/Wattmeter and RF Ammeter 

 

Instruction Manual

 

 

SWR/Wattmeter Calibration (cont.) 

 

8.

 

With the 

3000/300-Watts

 button pushed 

in 

for the 600 Watt reflected scale, 

Transmit 100 Watts as indicated on the reference meter.  Adjust the HI REF trim 
pot to set the reflected power scale to 100 Watts. 

 

9.

 

SWR requires no calibration. 

 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Figure 1

:  SWR/Wattmeter and RF Ammeter Test Setup

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Figure 2

: SWR/Wattmeter PCB Layout and Trim Pot Location 

 

 
 
 

 

 

Transmitter/ 

Transceiver 

 

 

Standard 

Reference  

Wattmeter 

MFJ-836 

 

SWR/ 

Wattmeter 

and  

RF 

Ammeter 

 

 

50-Ohm  

Dummy Load 

 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 
 

 

 

 

HI FWD 

LO REF 

HI REF 

LO FWD 

Summary of Contents for MFJ-836

Page 1: ...1312B in order to function A 9 VDC may also be installed inside the meter with a battery clip that is included The rear panel accepts a 2 1 mm coaxial plug with the center conductor positive and the sleeve negative The negative lead is grounded inside the meter There is no need to disconnect the battery when using external power The RF Ammeter does not require power to operate 3 An internal lamp b...

Page 2: ...ith different voice characteristics With most voices the PEP reading is three to five times higher than the average voice power reading The most accurate PEP readings are obtained only with sustained carrier voice or two tone test modulation During normal voice modulation the wattmeter will typically indicate only 70 of the true Peak Envelope Power 4 Forward power is displayed on the left hand FOR...

Page 3: ... to estimate readings quickly 10 To prevent meter pegging begin checks on a high range and work down To estimate unknown current levels use the formula below I Unknown Current in Amps P Applied Power in Watts and R Load Resistance in Ohms I P R Range Meter 300 mA 1 A 3 A 10 30 0 1 0 3 20 60 0 2 0 6 30 90 0 3 0 9 40 120 0 4 1 2 50 150 0 5 1 5 60 180 0 6 1 8 70 210 0 7 2 1 80 240 0 8 2 4 90 270 0 9 ...

Page 4: ... trim pot location 2 Remove the top of the MFJ 836 3 Connect the Test Setup equipment as shown in Figure 1 Use a 50 ohm dummy load for the antenna Set the Transmitter to the 14 MHz in the 20 meter band 4 With the 3000 300 Watts button pushed out for the 300 Watt scale Transmit 100 Watts as indicated on the reference meter Adjust the LO FWD trim pot to set the forward power scale to 100 Watts 5 Wit...

Page 5: ...ts as indicated on the reference meter Adjust the HI REF trim pot to set the reflected power scale to 100 Watts 9 SWR requires no calibration Figure 1 SWR Wattmeter and RF Ammeter Test Setup Figure 2 SWR Wattmeter PCB Layout and Trim Pot Location Transmitter Transceiver Standard Reference Wattmeter MFJ 836 SWR Wattmeter and RF Ammeter 50 Ohm Dummy Load HI FWD LO REF HI REF LO FWD ...

Page 6: ...reactance To test apply a 50 watt CW signal to the 50 ohm dummy load You should observe a full scale reading of 1A 100 on the scale If results vary significantly from this reading adjust trim pot R3 for the correct indication Trim pot R3 is located on the pc board below the sense coil Figure 3 RF Ammeter PCB Layout and Trim Pot Location IMPORTANT WARNING Avoid direct physical contact with this dev...

Page 7: ...RY C109 100 C108 01 D103 IN4007 12V SW 103B LP LP METER LAMP R109 150k R108 50k 2 1 R110 N L 2 1 R111 68k R112 470 C104 001 U101 LM324 3 2 OUT 6 D102 IN34A 12V SW 102B C106 10 R113 IM U102 LM324 3 2 OUT 6 C107 01 R114 22k R120 25k 2 1 FM FG FORWARD METER Q101 2N3904 SW 101A REF R102 150k R101 50k 2 1 R103 N L 2 1 R104 82k R105 470 C101 001 U103 LM324 3 2 OUT 6 D101 IN34A 12V SW 102A C102 10 R106 I...

Page 8: ... 0549 or the MFJ Factory at 662 323 5869 You will be best helped if you have your unit manual and all information on your station handy so you can answer any questions the technicians may ask You can also send questions by mail to MFJ Enterprises Inc 300 Industrial Park Road Starkville MS 39759 by Facsimile FAX to 662 323 6551 or by email to techinfo mfjenterprises com Send a complete description ...

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