VSWR meter: A VSWR meter is a sensitive high gain, high Q, low noise voltage amplifier tuned normally at a fined frequency of IKHz at which the microwave signal is modulated. The input to the VSWR meter is the detected signal output of the microwave detector and the output of the amplifier is measured with a square- law-calibrated voltmeter which directly gives the VSWR reading Yash, for an input of Vy y, after the meter is adjusted to unity VSWR for an input corresponding to Vyqx as shown in Fig. A gain control can be used to adjust the reading to the desired value. The overall gain is of the order of 100 dB which can be altered in steps of 10 dB. ‘There are three scales on the VSWR meter. When the VSWR is between 1 and 4, reading can be taken from the top SWR NORMAL scale. For VSWR between 3.2 and 10, bottom of SWR NORMAL scale is used. When the VSWR is less than 1,3, a more accurate reading can be taken by selecting the expanded scale graduated from 1 tlo 1.3. The third scale at the bottom is graduated in dB. : ducivstinitaed 7 Fig =VSWR meter (Courtesy Hewlett! Packard) |