[Milsurplus] Military power/swr meter

[jvendely at cfl.rr.com]

Bill,

This is the accessory directional wattmeter included with the “SORAK” portable HF wire antenna kit.  The 1980s-vintage SORAK could be set up in a variety of antenna configurations, e.g., dipoles, sloping vees, etc., and the wattmeter was used for antenna setup, “tune for max” adjustments of manpack radios, and measuring reflected power for radios which had limited impedance matching range (e.g., AN/PRC-74).  It’s not a particularly accurate meter, but didn’t need to be in its intended application.

The compact, easily transportable SORAK was a neat idea but was taken out of service after only a short time due to severe reliability problems with its rather flimsy lightweight plastic support masts.  Many turned up as surplus in NOS condition, and used ones typically have broken masts.

73,

John K9WT

---- ka8vit at ka8vit.com wrote: 
> I was looking for something in the basement last night and found a bunch of military radio test equipment I had picked up a number of years ago and had forgotten about.
> 
> One of the things I took out of the box and brought up to use was this 50-watt, power/swr meter.
> 
> http://ka8vit.com/download/military-watt-swr-meter-01.jpg
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> http://ka8vit.com/download/military-watt-swr-meter-02.jpg
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> http://ka8vit.com/download/military-watt-swr-meter-03.jpg
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> http://ka8vit.com/download/military-watt-swr-meter-04.jpg
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> I tried googling the numbers and such but my google-foo is coming up blank.
> 
> I know *how* to use the unit but does anyone have any other info on it ?
> 
> Maybe a TM or FM that goes along with it ?
> 
> Thank, folks !
> 
> 73 - Bill KA8VIT
> 
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> Bill Chaikin, KA8VIT
> USS COD Amateur Radio Club - W8COD
> WW2 Submarine USS COD SS-224 (NECO)
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