My 9v Batts last months. I just turn on the power when I really want to see
my voice peaks.
73 de W4AWI
----- Original Message -----
From: Steve Katz <stevek@jmr.com>
To: <JimMoci@aol.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 10:56 AM
Subject: RE: [AMPS] Bird peak reading meter? Slightly off topic
>
> I have the 43P kit, and it does indeed work about as you indicate. Use an
> external power supply for it, though, the thing goes through 9v batteries
> (two at a time!) like water through a sieve.
>
> WB2WIK/6
>
> "Each success only buys an admission ticket to a more difficult
problem." --
> Henry Kissinger
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: JimMoci@aol.com [SMTP:JimMoci@aol.com]
> > Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2002 8:27 AM
> > To: amps@contesting.com
> > Subject: [AMPS] Bird peak reading meter? Slightly off topic
> >
> > A question for the guru's out here about peak reading meters. I have a
Nye
> > Viking RF power monitor and in the peak reading mode it seems to be
pretty
> > accurate when measuring AM power. When running some of my old, plate
> > modulated boatanchors thru it I get a reading of 4 times the carrier
power
> > when modulating. When reducing modulation below 100% the reading goes
down
> > accordingly. My question is- Does the Bird PEP reading kit work like
this
> > also? The old 43 is so slow responding to anything and I dont want to
> > waste my money on it if it does not work on AM. I want to mount one into
> > an old broadcast rig that I tuned up on 160meters but I dont want to
punch
> > an extra hole if I am not going to get the desired readings.
> > Thanks for your input!
> > Jim
>
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