VHF OUTPUT RF METERING & AGC CIRCUIT BOARD
PUB96-33 rev 1: May 16, 1997
33-3
RF Output Metering 20B1299G3
kout.
‐
adjust
R18.
,
ached,
do
not
‐
adjust
R20.
This
adjustment
is
done
in
precisely
the
same
way
as
in
step
a)
above.
l
Power"),
then
adjust
R29
for
a
telemetry
utput
reading
of
3.0
VDC
measured
at
U4
pin
7
or
J3
‐
6.
d
power
meter
upper
scale
ads
25.
This
now
corresponds
to
an
actual
reflected
power
of
1/40
(2.5%).
s
orresponding
to
10%
power
level
will
then
be
2.0
VDC.
Most
remote
control
systems
can
after
one
or
two
occurrences.
The
third
occurrence
within
a
predetermined
time
(C20,
R51)
should
cause
loc
If
enough
VSWR
events
within
a
short
time,
or
one
sustained
occurrence,
causes
U5
to
produce
three
pulses
in
rapid
succession,
C20
acquires
a
sufficient
charge
thru
R51
to
raise
the
voltage
of
pin
5
of
comparator
U6
higher
than
its
reference
voltage
on
pin
6,
then
Q5
will
be
driven
HIGH
which
energizes
relay
K2,
thus
locking
out
the
transmitter.
When
+12V
regulated
power
is
taken
from
the
companion
exciter,
regulator
VR1
is
not
needed
nor
used.
RF
Metering
Board
Test
and
Calibration:
Forward
Power
Meter
Calibration
‐
Zero
Adjust
With
no
RF
input
connected,
measure
the
DC
voltage
at
U1
‐
7
(or
TP1)
and
adjust
R18
until
the
output
voltage
at
U1
‐
7
(TP1)
drops
to
a
minimum,
approximately
10
to
20
mVDC.
A
DC
coupled
scope
will
make
the
adjustment
easier
to
see;
the
objective
is
to
place
the
U1
output
as
near
the
op
‐
amp
ground
rail
as
possible
without
the
op
‐
amp
going
into
saturation.
Turning
the
pot
farther
will
decrease
the
sensitivity
of
the
system
for
small
signals.
Once
this
minimum
voltage
has
been
reached,
do
not
re
Reflect
Power
Meter
Calibration
‐
Zero
Adjust
With
no
RF
input
connected,
measure
the
DC
voltage
at
U2
‐
7
(or
TP2)
and
adjust
R20
for
a
minimum
which
should
be
approximately
20
mVDC.
Once
this
minimum
voltage
has
been
re
re
Forward
Power
calibration
and
Telemetry
Turn
off
the
AGC
and
set
the
exciter
RF
output
for
the
transmitter
to
run
at
rated
peak
sync
(or
at
maximum
licensed
power,
whichever
is
less;
call
this
"Ful
o
Reflected
Power
calibration
and
VSWR
Trip
Settings
With
the
transmitter
still
at
"full
power",
disconnect
the
RF
input
cable
from
J1
and
connect
it
instead
to
the
reflected
power
input
J2
via
a
16
dB
pad.
Adjust
R30
so
that
the
reflecte
re
Adjust
R47
so
that
the
telemetry
output
at
U4
pin
1
reads
1.5
VDC.
This
is
the
voltage
that
correspond
to
2.5%
power.
Full
scale
10%
power
will
be
3.0
VDC.
We
are
reading
a
front
‐
panel
meter
whose
scale
is
calibrated
to
a
square
law
so
it
displays
power,
and
we
want
the
corresponding
voltage.
In
the
event
that
the
circuit
cannot
deliver
1.5
VDC,
go
for
1.0
VDC
instead.
The
telemetry
voltage
c
accommodate
this.