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All it needs is a title
28 September 2012 | by I found this on a scrap piece of paper at the club last night. Being a bit thick and not knowing what it was for certain I asked a few people and the response was fairly consistent.
‘Its a…errr…y’know…..that you know used to do as kits for err’
Obviously I wasn’t the only one who was a little stuck. Well I don’t know what it is exactly, but I can have a few guesses – I’ll nail my colours to the mast and suggest it is a current meter of sorts. Anyone else care to join in the guesswork with more confidence? It took me long enough to find out what brass treblet tube is!
3 Responses to “All it needs is a title”
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I think you are right. The RF is being sensed and then rectified to DC levels for measurement.
73
Harry k7zov
Looks like an RF current meter circuit:
http://www.ifwtech.co.uk/g3sek/clamp-on/clamp-on.htm
I thought it might be. When the moment grabs me I’ll assemble it. Apart from measuring current I’m not sure what I’d use it for though.