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fr MODIFIED BRUENE BRIDGE CALCULATION SHEET 28/11/2015

COLOR CODE: INPUTS= BLUE / OUTPUTS= RED / INFORMATION= BLACK F1FRV DECEMBER 2014 REVISION 12 MEASUREMENT RESULTS WITH POWER 20 WATTS / 50 OHMS WITH
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LINE IMPEDANCE Z (Ohms) 50 FREQUENCY (MHz) FWD VALUE REF VALUE
Maximum power (Watts) 500 1,8 1999 mV 1,00 mV
PERMANENT Maximum SWR to be accepted by the bridge 1,0 3,5 1989 mV 1,00 mV
Reference of toroid FT 50-43 >> CLICK HERE FOR TOROID FLUX VERIFICATION PAG 5,0 1985 mV 2,00 mV
Nominal average AL of toroid (nH / turn2) True AL >> True measured AL: 400 7,0 1985 mV 1,00 mV
Nb TOTAL of turns (N) INSIDE toroid (2 x N/2) (Shall be EVEN !!!) 8 MUST stay BLANK if no true measured AL 10,0 2029 mV 2,00 mV
L1 (uH) with coupling factor 0.99 25,344 If Total Nb of turns > 8, Decrease R2 value. 14,0 2028 mV 2,00 mV
Bridge Minimum Frequency of use (MHz) 1,600 This, to minimize L1 parasitic capacitances. 18,0 1993 mV 1,00 mV
L1 / R2 ratio at minimum freq. (shall be >7 for <1% accuracy ) 10,6 >> L1/R2 = 3 power error ~5% and phase ~18° 21,0 2023 mV 1,00 mV
R2 (Ohms) Shall be NON INDUCTIVE !!! 24,00 L1/R2 = 7 power error ~1% and phase ~8° 24,9 2017 mV 2,00 mV
Max current in R2 and toroid winding (Amps) 0,18 >> Wire MIN CSA (sq mm) 0,06 28,0 2013 mV 2,00 mV
Bridge coupling design dB 33,47 Wire MIN Dia. (mm) 0,28 30,0 2013 mV 2,00 mV
R2 dissipated power (Watts) at maximum permanent power 0,75 >> AT MAXIMUM SWR : 1,00 50,0 2015 mV 2,00 mV
C1 (pF) 4,70 >> 2 x RG 402 pF/m MEAN VALUE 2007 mV 1,58 mV
Max Voltage on C1 (Volts peak/peak) 224 2 x 2000 V MAX 95,1 MAXIMUM ERROR +/- 1,6 %
C2 (pF) adjustable (+ C2a fixed value if necessary) 152,0 C1 MANUAL CALCULATION BRIDGE DIRECTIVITY 31,0 dB
VR1 variable resistor to adjust with Ohmmeter at value 13 481 2 lengths of (mm) 10,0
FWD Volts on R2 (Volts rms) 6,71 C1 (pF) incl. strays 0,48 FWD DETECTION (mV) @ FREQUENCY (MHz)
REF Voltage on R2 (Volts rms) 0,00 See Picture at page bottom
FWD Apparent Power (Watts) 500,00 2000
REF Apparent Power (Watts) 0,00 Take 0,45V for common silicon diodes 1N4148
Schottky diode maximum Peak Inverse Voltage (Volts) 70 >> See diode manufacturer data for values.
1500
Schottky diode treshold Forward Voltage (Volts) 0,250 >> Quadratic detection below threshold voltage
Estimated forward rectified voltage (DC Volts) 10,395 Linear detection over threshold voltage (FV).
Estimated reflected rectified voltage (DC Volts) 0,000 1N5711 (PIV 70V, FV 0.25V) is one of the best. 1000
With output power (Watts) 500 Auto SWR supply V > 12,4
Minimum reflected detected power will be (Watts) 0,394 >> with directivity measured in tests
Nota: If necessary, install a resistive divider to reduce FWD & REF voltages outputs, for auto SWR lower supply voltage. 500
To estimate maximum output voltages, modify max SWR (cell C5)
IMPORTANT: C2 adjustment mus be made ONLY at bridge maximum frequency of service. 0

10,0

14,0

18,0

21,0

24,9

28,0

30,0

50,0
1,8

3,5

5,0

7,0
Nota: Coaxial line must be grounded ONLY 1 SIDE OF TOROID, 1 x just behind toroid, AND 1 x at TX connector.

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