[Boatanchors] Bird 43 Problem

[Garey Barrell]

Bill -

Have you turned the Bird around?   IOW, turn the slug for "reflected"
power and then "turn the whole meter around", Input to Output / Output
to Input.  You should then read full forward power with the slug rotated
to the "reflected" position.

Harder to describe than to do!

If NO reading in this mode, you probably have a bent contact in the slug
or slug socket of the 43.

73, Garey - K4OAH
Atlanta

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Bill Pancake wrote:

>Any ideas why my Bird 43 wattmeter will read correctly in the "forward power" slug position but NOT in the "reflected power" position? 
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>The slug (element - 100H) is working perfectly and meter works perfectly. Does it have something to do with maintenance of the thruline section? Have tried two different (one new - one used) 100H slugs - same problem, no reflected power reading. 
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>Another wattmeter (Drake W-4) shows reflected power in my test setup. Any suggestions appreciated. Tnx, Bill, wd0x
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