874-VR

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General Radio 874-VR
Voltmeter rectifier
General Radio 874-VR

Available from 1951 to (?)

Manuals
Catalog History
 Document Year Page
Catalog M 1951 118
Catalog N 1954 128
Catalog O 1956 49
Catalog P 1959 50
Catalog Q 1961 50
Catalog R 1963 67
Catalog S 1965 86
Catalog T 1968 142
Catalog U 1970 158
Catalog73 1973 249
(All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

The General Radio 874-VR is a "voltmeter rectifier" with two GR-874 connectors for the signal, and another GR-874 connector for the rectified output.

It is used in frequency response measurements with a 1750-A Sweep Drive and 1263-C Amplitude Regulating Power Supply. An 874-VI Voltmeter Indicator can be used for calibrated measurements from 0.1 to 2 V.

It contains a 1N23B diode and a mica capacitor.

The 874-VRL is identical but has locking 874 connectors.

The 874-VQ is similar to the 874-VR, but omits the 874-VR's 50 Ω series resistor, and includes matching elements to compensate for the discontinuity caused by the diode capacitance.

Key Specifications

  • Frequency range: 15 MHz to 2.5 GHz (correction required above 1 GHz)
  • Input: 0.1 V to 2 V
  • VSWR: ≤1.1 @ 1 GHz, ≤1.2 @ 2 GHz; rising rapidly above 2.5 GHz
  • Resonant frequency: 3.8 GHz

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