[Milsurplus] re: Modifying Bird wattmeter elements.

[Al Parker]

Hi all,

    I have an article in my archives, but don't have ref. to it's original
publication.



"4.28 Modification to Bird 43 Slugs D. Mascaro WA3JUF - April 1986

Bird Slugs can be modified to read different power levels for full scale.
For example, a 25 Watt slug can be made to read 50 Watts full scale.
Changing the calibration resistor inside the slug is all that is needed in
most cases. Adjusting the pick-up loop may also be necessary. These slugs
can also be modified for different frequency bands. Low power VHF slugs
can be used to make UHF or microwave slugs. "

It goes on to describe the process, even has a cupla sketches.  It may
have come from:
<http://www.radiodan.com/Henry/misc/bird.htm>
which does have a listing of slug I.D. & ranges, etc (and prices), but it
won't come up this AM.

I have the file in MSWord format, incl sketches, & can send to anyone
who'd like it, if the source can't be found by someone.
73,
Al, W8UT
New Bern, NC
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