Or you can do the simpler thing find an rf ammeter.
Homebrew rf power meter.
No muss no fuss.
50mhz 100w power amplifier.
Pictures of a homebrew 2 4 ghz rf power meter swr meter.
My homebrew rf power meter has 2 inputs.
A power meter with wide frequency range and dynamic range and relatively accuracy is a key factor to make home brew activity feel professional and get a beginning rf measurement lab one of reason is most of rlb return loss bridge type measurement need detect a low power signal might 40dbm 10dbm.
Performance power measurement homebrew tandem match bird coupled line digital pride breune diode type dependent 5 4 2012.
Video looking at the final circuit configuration and software for the pwr swr meter.
Diamond gsv 1200 15 ampere power supply.
Daiwa cn 801h 1 8 200 mhz swr meter.
Hf 10w to 200w class e f power amplifier.
Hf 60w power amplifier irf840.
144 mhz 100w power amplifier.
I found it accurate even at 2 meters.
Although i bought the book and respect the copyright of the authors i will share my own schematic here.
14 mhz 20w linear power amplifier.
It is even possible to use the directional coupler and detector diodes from an old cellular phone.
Diamond sx 400 140 520 mhz swr meter.
144 mhz 125w power amplifier.
50mhz 350w power amplifier 2xblx15.
Performance swr measurement 1 0 1.
Rf power meter switch 5 4 2012.
It is possible to make high frequency rf power swr standing wave ratio meters using homebrew directional couplers and other easily available parts.
I had a 0 2a weston mounted in a mini box with very short leads to the so 239 jacks.
Homebrew 500 watt 450 mhz power amplifier.
3 mhz to 30 mhz 80w power amplifier.
2 4 ghz rf power meter swr meter.
4 kw hf power amplifier solid state.
Homebrew antenna swr analyzer.
Using ohm s law you can determine power output into a dummy load.
Homebrew swr and power meter first of all this swr meter in this article is not exactly homebrew as i based the circuit on the schematic in the excellent book arduino projects of amateur radio.
Alinco ep 3010 30 ampere power supply.
This second port will read rf power from approximately 20dbm 0dbm.
Swr power meter digital forward reflected sensor digital display rf in rf out x x directional coupler envelope detectors digital processor.
Homebrew rf field strength meter.