Funky Fresh® LED RF Signal Meter

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Overview of the Funky Fresh® LED RF signal meter.  It's built into an old California Amplifier MMDS downconverter case.  Proper circuit shielding is required for this project.

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Closeup of the National LM3914 dot/bar display driver.

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Closeup of the Analog Devices AD8313 RF logarithmic detector and power supply regulation/filtering.

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Solder side of the LEDs.

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Overview showing the insides and battery.

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Another overview.

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All LEDs off.

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Power on.  The first green LED is a battery indictator, the next two are lit because of background RF noise.

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Slightly closer to the RF source...

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Almost there...

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BINGO!!!  75 Watts!!  Wall-to-wall and tree top tall.

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