Re: Measuring SSB RMS Power
Posted by
Don Wilhelm on
Jun 20, 2019; 2:21pm
URL: http://elecraft.85.s1.nabble.com/Measuring-SSB-RMS-Power-tp7653233p7653234.html
John,
That connection is OK if you realize that your scope is reading the DC
voltage developed by rectifying the RF from 1/2 of the load. You still
have to use the power formula that is in the DL1 manual.
I prefer to allow the 'scope to read the full peak RF voltage. Connect
the 'scope probe to the side of one resistor which is connected to the
BNC jack (one of the leads closest to the BNC), and the 'scope ground
probe to one or the resistor leads furthermost away from from the BNC jack.
Then use the formula to convert peak voltage to power (for a 50 ohm
load) which is V squared then divided by 400. Easy to do quickly with a
handy calculator.
73,
Don W3FPR
On 6/20/2019 9:38 AM, John Oppenheimer wrote:
> Using DL1 with Oscilloscope to measure KX3 SSB RMS power:
>
>
https://www.kn5l.net/ssbpower/>
> Question, is this technique correct?
>
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