[Elecraft] Re: MFJ259

[Don Wilhelm]

Jack,

Yes, connecting a measureing instrument directly to an antenna can be
troublesome if there are strong broadcast stations in the area or other
sources of signals that can fool the instrument.

Zack Lau addressed that situation in a Technical Correspondence article in
QST a while ago - his answer was to measure the antenna indirectly with an L
network - the L network provides selectivity - adjust the L network to
provide a 50 ohm match, then remove it from the antenna, terminate what was
the measurement side with 50 ohms and measure the side previously connected
to the antenna.

Sounds like a sane way to approach it to me.

73,
Don W3FPR

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jack Smith [mailto:jack.smith at cliftonlaboratories.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 14, 2007 4:38 PM
> To: w3fpr at arrl.net
> Cc: Elecraft reflector
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Re: MFJ259
>
>
> After thinking on it more, 30 KHz bandwidth is too wide to be useful for
> a noise bridge detector, as it will not provide enough frequency
> resolution for the lower bands. 7-7.3 MHz would only have 10 discrete
> measurement points, for example.
>
> If the device were to be used only to measure components, and not
> connected to an antenna, lots of circuit simplification is possible in a
> bridge  generator / detector approach, i.e., a knock off of the classic
> GR916 RF bridge with an integrated source and detector. Like Boonton did
> with the 250A RX Meter, for example.
>
> However, as soon as you connect the unknown port to an antenna, simple
> detectors are out as the null will be submerged in trash unless the
> detector receiver has excellent selectivity and that means frequency
> stability as well.
>
> Jack
>
> >
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