tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post1714034004322145992..comments2024-03-28T08:01:27.111-04:00Comments on SolderSmoke Daily News: Hardcore Homebrew SWR MeasurementBill Mearahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-407404797011261452016-07-01T23:16:35.477-04:002016-07-01T23:16:35.477-04:00Definitely looks home-brew! Appears to be a direct...Definitely looks home-brew! Appears to be a directional coupler I'd bet this or something real close is the schematic: http://www.qsl.net/n9zia/24swr/block.gif<br />Dave Hartman AC2GLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15175222209709270265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-55018815891552991872016-07-01T16:34:13.968-04:002016-07-01T16:34:13.968-04:00Michael: The Hardcore Homebrew SWR measuring devic...Michael: The Hardcore Homebrew SWR measuring device I was referring to is in the box on the right. The Radio Shack SWR meter was shown just for contrast. The builder had a jack (visible on the top) to which I guess he attached a meter and a level-control pot. I have modified the article to clarify a bit. 73 Bill Bill Mearahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07662500663603350847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7590176649168185428.post-88453308764953836422016-07-01T13:26:29.162-04:002016-07-01T13:26:29.162-04:00But that meters looks like a CBish SWR meter from ...But that meters looks like a CBish SWR meter from Radio Shack, I got one twenty years ago with a CB set for five dollars.<br /><br />The sensor is separate, which is surely why the meter portion is reused in this project. Though, I'm not sure the original sensor is inherently bad, lots of people bought them.<br /><br />MichaelMichaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13699701261288661640noreply@blogger.com