[Central-Electronics] CE-100V Power

[Gordon]

BTW, I purchased the Wavetek 1080 Sweep Generator and now I am able to 
see the patterns as shown in the Manual.
Makes a guy feel good when the results look like what the Manual says 
they should look like..LOL

73,
Gordo
N6WK

On 8/4/2013 11:46 PM, Ron Kolarik wrote:
> 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 doing 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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