Re: [Repeater-Builder] What Can Go Wrong With A Bird 43?

Check the connections on the back of the meter. I have seen these get oxidized and quit working. If the wires have crimped spade lugs, solder them. Good luck.   Dave BaughnDirector of EngineeringThe University of AlabamaCenter for Public Television and Radio WVUA/WUOA-TV & WUAL/ WQPR/ WAPR F

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What Can Go Wrong With A Bird 43?

dadavies3 wrote: > I use my Bird 43 wattmeter frequently and, until today, it has worked > perfectly. Now, for some reason, there is no meter indication when > transmitting through it to either an antenna or dummy load. I used > different slugs, all with the same result. I tested the slugs in

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What Can Go Wrong With A Bird 43?

Unlikely as noted, but I *have* had a meter movement fail ~ and found a repair facility outside Detroit I recall they were durn reasonable $$ -- but it's been an eon or two. Sent in JUST the meter movement ~ not the whole Bird. And .. on the topic of videos -- suppo

RE: [Repeater-Builder] What Can Go Wrong With A Bird 43?

dadavies3 Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 4:42 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Repeater-Builder] What Can Go Wrong With A Bird 43? I use my Bird 43 wattmeter frequently and, until today, it has worked perfectly. Now, for some reason, there is no meter indication when

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What Can Go Wrong With A Bird 43?

Usually the little metal contact inside the body of the meter isn't touching the output terminal of the slug. It can be very carefully bent outwards just a bit so it makes contact but doesn't interfere with the insertion of the elements. Cleaning the contact with some metal cleaner will also help.

Re: [Repeater-Builder] What Can Go Wrong With A Bird 43?

There is a connector on the back of the sloted line that resembles an old style microphone connector - I have had the center pin make poor contact and either read erratically or not at all. A meter could fail but I don't think I have ever seen that happen. sb On 12/31/06, dadavies3 <[EMAIL PROT

[Repeater-Builder] What Can Go Wrong With A Bird 43?

I use my Bird 43 wattmeter frequently and, until today, it has worked perfectly. Now, for some reason, there is no meter indication when transmitting through it to either an antenna or dummy load. I used different slugs, all with the same result. I tested the slugs in another Bird and they wo