[Lowfer] Isn't it ironic? not by Alanis Morissette

[Michael Sapp]

Dex: Tnx for the link to TAG's LF ammeter page. Last time I used these was 
when placing an old AM tank coil at the base of my 33ft MFJ1793 ground plane 
for 160m loading.....

http://i1296.photobucket.com/albums/ag19/wa3tts/IMG_3713_zps0b92b37c.jpg

Good to dig them out and give them a cleaning....

73  Mike wa3tts



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dexter McIntyre W4DEX" <dexter.mc at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of the Lowfer (US, European, &amp; UK) and MedFer bands" 
<lowfer at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2014 8:11 PM
Subject: [Lowfer] Isn't it ironic? not by Alanis Morissette


> John, W1TAG, published this excellent page on RF ammeters for LF use some 
> time ago:
>
> http://www.w1tag.com/RFA.htm
>
> Ever since I've been on the look out for Weston 308 and 245 RF ammeters at 
> hamfest and auction sites.   I know I've missed a few on eBay having just 
> never looked while an auction was active.  Saturday I saw a nice Weston 
> 308 in original box on eBay at what I thought was a reasonable buy it now 
> price, guaranteed not DOA and listed by a reputable seller so I bought it.
>
> Today I continued the process of going though some of my 60's treasures 
> which was stored in an out building when I left home in 65.  How ironic it 
> is that I found this before the eBay meter arrived:
>
> https://www.dropbox.com/s/0imniape2v48pbk/weston_425.jpg
>
> Not tested yet and will not be any better for my purpose than the 308 or 
> the GE meters I've been using but to me it's like finding a treasure :)
>
> Also I found an Olson Surprise Box, remember those?  And the SCR-522 VHF 
> AM transmitter I used on 145 MC.
>
> Oh the memories.  Not the Elvis version but that's nice also.
>
> Dex
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