Manual

WBC Wideband Coupler

Bird® Electronic Corporation now oers a convenient, cost eective product for RF Power Measurement in

High Power applications. The Bird BroadBand Directional Coupler uses the Bird Model 5000-XT, a

handheld meter, with a Wideband Coupler and the Bird Terminating Power Sensor for accurate,

repeatable readings of both UHF and VHF, forward and reflected power in broadcast facilities.

PROBLEMS } SOLUTIONS

Tight budgets for power measurement

} Cost eective coupler solution

Need to support multiple transmitter stations

} Portable equipment

Limited training for station personnel

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Easy-to-use

Once the line section is installed, power meaurement is as simple as 1, 2, 3!

1. Connect the Terminating Power Sensor to the forward or

reected socket coupler.

2. Enter the oset value using the Model 5000 keypad.

3. Read the RF power output of your transmitter in Watts, kW, or dBm.

The BroadBand Directional Coupler is a cost eective Power Measure-

ment alternative for your transmitter monitoring needs.

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Coupler_Wideband_WBC_2012 branding 6/3/2013 9:26 AM Page 1 WBC Wideband Coupler Bird® Electronic Corporation now offers a convenient, cost effective product for RF Power Measurement in High Power applications. The Bird BroadBand Directional Coupler uses the Bird Model 5000-XT, a handheld meter, with a Wideband Coupler and the Bird Terminating Power Sensor for accurate, repeatable readings of both UHF and VHF, forward and reflected power in broadcast facilities.
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Coupler_Wideband_WBC_2012 branding 6/3/2013 9:26 AM Page 2 WBC Wideband Coupler Specification Characteristic Frequency Range 45 MHz to 230 MHz (VHF Model) 450 MHz to 890 MHz (UHF Model) 450 MHz to 800 MHz for 6” (UHF Models) Maximum Power Transmission line and frequency dependent (See Graph 1) Nominal Coupling Transmission line dependent (See Table 1) Directivity 28 db Min. Coupler Output Type “N” Female Connector Coupler Output VSWR 1.