View Single Post
  #23  
Old 02-22-2010, 12:32 PM
Findm-Keepm's Avatar
Findm-Keepm Findm-Keepm is offline
Followin' the Rules...
 
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 2,857
I have two of these variable VHF-only attenuators, one Blonder Tongue and one Channel Master. Both are very similar in construction - the BT has a 220 ohm resistor across both the input and output, with a 1K pot between the input terminal and the output terminal. The writing is worn off the case, so no model or attenuation factor.

The Channel Master has 240 ohm resistors (1/2w film types) and a 1.2K pot between the input/output terminals. It is obviously Asian made - there was an earlier model with a slide pot, but mine has the rotary pot. It's a carbon or cermet element. I had to desolder the shield to get to the guts - not service friendly.

Down East Microwave has the schematic to follow, about half way down this page:

www.downeastmicrowave.com/journal.htm

Just make sure it's in a shielded encosure. Hammond and Pomoma make nice little boxes for this kind of use.

Cheers,
__________________
Brian
USN RET 22YRS (Avionics/Cal)
CET-Consumer Repair and Avionics ('88)
"Capacitor Cosmetologist since '79"

When fuses go to work, they quit!

Last edited by Findm-Keepm; 02-22-2010 at 12:34 PM. Reason: hammond spelling
Reply With Quote