[Test-Equipment] Bird Termaline Question

[Kc9gsm - Yahoo]

Maybe it is not a pure resistive load but rather a reactive load so on DC it is 73.5 ohms but on RF it might measure closer to the 50 ohms you expect. Just my opinion.

Regards,

Dick Caliendo, KC9GSM ..............

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> On Feb 4, 2017, at 14:17, Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com> wrote:
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Has anyone seen this problem or heard about it?  Could Bird have made a mistake or could the vendor have swapped labels?
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> Thank you,
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> Doug W5JV
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