homemade_rf_power_meter
Homemade RF Power Meter
| Name | Homemade RF Power Meter |
|---|---|
| Owner | Makers' Alliance |
| Location | Electronics |
| Training needed | Yes |
| Hackable | Yes |
| Model | 5513 |
| Serial | UNKNOWN |
| Arrival Date | 2024 |
| Working | No |
| Contact | Sam Harmon |
Current Status: Untested, but probably works
Specifications:
- Power levels: +8 to -60 dBm
- linearity: +/- 0.2 dB +6 to -56 dBm
- Frequency range: +/- 0.5 dB 100 KHz to 500 MHz.
Does power on from internal battery(ies) - probably 2x9V based on the magazine article (installed 1/2021, according to a sticker on the underside of the unit)
An RF power meter, based on the AD5513 RF power detection IC, as described here: https://www.nutsvolts.com/magazine/article/a-discussion-on-dbs-and-rf-power-meters
This is the “5513” model described in this article by the designer (in fact, this is probably the very one pictured on the right hand side in the article)
This is currently untested by us, but given this came from the estate of the author of the article, it's probably working.
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