[Elecraft] Difference in dummy loads

[CUTTER DAVID]

Buyer beware.  
I bought a superb, almost new, almost unused Bird 8141, in its original box and it failed after a short while.  Taking it apart it was obvious that it had been well and truly cooked.  It must have been hammered.  The main connection had corroded and separated from the element.  I have photos.  The solution was exceedingly cheap and easy: separate the parts from the body, wash with IPA etc, sit contact parts in tomato ketchup for a couple of hours, clean up and re-assemble.  

David G3UNA/G6CP

> On 02 July 2020 at 18:16 Edward R Cole <kl7uw at acsalaska.net> wrote:
> 
> 
> I bought an air-cooled Bird 8201 rated 500w to 3-GHz from e-bay for 
> $300.  It can handle 1500w for short transmissions.
> 
> 73, Ed - KL7UW
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