[Central-Electronics] CE-100V Power

[Ron Kolarik]

Couple wild guesses, too much drive from the sweep gen or something wrong
with a termination ??? It's been a while since I had to sweep anything and 
then it was a bit more complex than a 100V.  System sweep from 5Mhz-1Ghz
and it was no fun, think days to get 'er done. Levels were always the critical
part.

Ron
K0IDT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gordon" <gordon at n6wk.com>
To: <central-electronics at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: [Central-Electronics] CE-100V Power


> Ok Guys, \Please help me out here:
> I am trying to figure out how to sweep the bands during alignment of my 
> 100V!
> I have the scope , which is the Tektronix 2235.
> I built the two little circuits from the CE-100 manual for the detector 
> and the sweep probes.
> When I hook it up and select, for example,  13.5 Mhz to 14.5 Mhz on the 
> sweep generator, I do NOT show a pattern like what is shown in the manual.
> What can I possibly be ding wrong?
> I can not get it to show just one  hump, or whatever it is called. I 
> show multiples and can not seem to get it to show just one like the 
> manual shows.
> 
> I have the Sweep Generator going through the Sweep probe circuit shown 
> in the manual going into the grid of the driver tube, I have the 
> VFO/Crystal switch to Crystal,  , ..I have the scope going to the 50 ohm 
> dummy load through the  Detector probe in the manual,  I must be missing 
> something.
> Can someone help?  I must be missing something!
> 
> Thanks,
> Gordo
> 
> 
> On 7/28/2013 1:21 PM, Ron Kolarik wrote:
>> Gordon the 8640B can be swept, limited range but may be what you need.
>> You have to feed a signal in to the FM input, I can't find my notes on 
>> what
>> exactly I did when I tried it but if you read the thread here
>> http://antiqueradios.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=130054
>> it may give you some ideas. About halfway down if you want to skip the 
>> rest
>> but it's all good information.
>>
>> Ron
>> K0IDT
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Gordon" <gordon at n6wk.com>
>> To: <central-electronics at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Saturday, July 27, 2013 10:56 PM
>> Subject: [Central-Electronics] CE-100V Power
>>
>>
>>> OK Guys,
>>>     I have the CE-100 putting out Great power on every band.
>>> However, I must change the CW or AM carrier level on each band. ( 
>>> Depending on which Mode I am in)
>>> Isn't there supposed to be pretty close to the same output on each band?
>>> If I choose CW and have, say 100 watts output on 80 meters, shouldn't 
>>> I be able to get each band to be pretty close to the same output 
>>> without re-adjusting?
>>> I must be missing something.
>>>   For one, I do NOT have a sweep generator to do some of the 
>>> Alignment steps.
>>> I have a sig Generator (HP-8640B) along with a lot of other Quality 
>>> test gear.
>>> For example, If I set the 100V for 100 Watts output on 80 meters, it 
>>> will not be enough to get 100 watts out on 40. ( Must turn up the 
>>> Carrier)
>>> If I set it to 100 watts out on 40, when I go back to 80, it is too 
>>> much output . I have to keep adjusting the Carrier control for each 
>>> band. I don't think that is Normal.
>>>       I did find that when I was complaining that I was showing Watts 
>>> on the meter with out any drive when in TX, That is NORMAL. The 
>>> Manual says so!  LOL
>>>  It should be showing 50-60 Watts ( On the Watts meter) as soon as I 
>>> key it in Non Carrier modes without drive.
>>> I am surprised nobody mentioned that.
>>> So, I am slowly making progress. I just now need to figure out how to 
>>> make each Band fairly even on the output without constantly adjusting 
>>> the "Set and Forget" controls.
>>> Can I do the Alignment without buying a Sweep Generator? There must 
>>> be a way.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>> Gordon
>>> N6WK
>>>
>>
>>
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