[Boatanchors] Bird Termaline Question

[cemilton at aol.com]

W5JV and group.
 
I have the same TERMALINE, Model 8135, Serial 12964.
 
Had it for years.  It measures 72.6 ohms with my Beckman DM-27-XT.  Label says 50 ohms/150watts.
 
Always figured it was a manufacturing error.
 
73
Chuck
W4MIL
 


  
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-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com>
To: test-equipment <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>; boatanchors mailman.qth.net <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sat, Feb 4, 2017 2:18 pm
Subject: [Boatanchors] Bird Termaline Question

I just received what was supposed to be and what certainly looks like a NOS (new old stock) Bird Termaline dummy load.  The label is marked 150 Watt, 50 Ohm.


When I put my Fluke meter on it, it measures 73.5 ohms.  Not the kind of response I get from my old Heathkit cantenna nor my OHR RFL-100 which is like 50.1 ohms.


Has anyone seen this problem or heard about it?  Could Bird have made a mistake or could the vendor have swapped labels?


Thank you,


Doug W5JV






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