[Elecraft] swr bridge diodes

John, KI6WX ki6wx at pacbell.net
Thu Apr 12 00:33:00 EDT 2007


Use a 1N5711.  Breakdown voltage is 70 volts and voltage drop across the 
diode is only a few tenths of a volt at low current.  It makes a reasonable 
detector up to 500 MHz.
-John
 KI6WX


> Anyone have any idea what sort of diodes
> would work best in the swr bridge of a high power
> antenna tuner?
> What is normally used, fast switching or what?
>
> 



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