[ARC5] BC659 dummy load

[Richard Knoppow]

    Well, that tells you the load impedance is at least 300 ohms but not 
the series resistance of the meter which would have to be added. I 
presume they mean a hot wire meter. Is there any clue at all like a spec 
on the meter type?

On 6/16/2016 8:26 PM, WA5CAB--- via ARC5 wrote:
> The only place in any of the literature where I find the use of a dummy
> load mentioned is in TM 11-4023, page 26, paragraph 28.  It says that to
> check the transmitter output power, use a 300 ohm resistor in series
> with a 0-100 RF milliammeter.  Minimum reading on both channels whould
> be 65 mA.
>
> Robert Downs - Houston
> wa5cab dot com (Web Store)
> MVPA 9480
>
> In a message dated 06/16/2016 17:12:51 PM Central Daylight Time,
> arc5 at mailman.qth.net writes:
>> Don't need the military one , but just what the resistance is supposed
>> to be. Anybody know?
>>
>>
>> Jim
>> Ac2EU
>>
>
>
>
>
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Richard Knoppow
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