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Re: [Amps] Bird 1KW+ Load Resistor

To: Per Molund <pmolund@online.no>, amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] Bird 1KW+ Load Resistor
From: Craig <vk3he@yahoo.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2007 12:24:52 -0800 (PST)
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 Hi

You might try Altronic. They have tons of information
on their web page. I am sure they can advise you  of a
suitable replacement. They also sell water cooled and
other resistors independently of the loads that  they
sell. 

Their manuals also offer a lot of ideas for those
considering building their own loads. However  there
is little information on the tapered line sections 
that house the resistors.

http://www.altronic.com/


Craig
VK3HE

--- Per Molund <pmolund@online.no> wrote:

> 
> I have found only one manufacturer of  non-inductive
> tubular 
> resistors today; Kanthal Globar. Check out 
> http://www.globar.com/ec/tubular.php.html , however
> these are expensive items.
> 
> You could also check Surplus Sales of Nebraska at 
>
http://www.surplussales.com/Resistors/NonInductive/Res-NonInd_list.htm
> 
> and look for Type C Non-Inductive Resistors. You
> could be lucky and 
> find a way to use any of these resistors.
> 
> I have a few Bird 8329 (30 dB - 2 kW attenuators)
> with broken main 
> resistor sitting on the shelf awaiting repair. The
> sub resistors in 
> the items are labeled by Welwyn, however the main
> resistors are not 
> marked (or the markings are burned off). I do not
> think Welwyn make 
> tubular non-inductive resistors any more. Support
> staff at Bird does 
> not want to give away any information about or
> supply these 
> resistors, they only tell us to return the RF
> Section Assebly for 
> service so I don't expect You getting any
> information from Bird.
> 
> regards,
> 
> Per
> LA9XKA
> 
> 
> At 12:28 11.11.2007, Keith Schreiber wrote:
> >I'm looking for info and leads on purchasing a
> replacement resistor, 
> >for a Bird oil-filled load.  Bird tells me they no
> longer have parts 
> >for, nor support "this obsolete load" which I
> believe is from the 
> >1960s.  The model number on mine is 888 and is
> similar to models 
> >6835, 8813, 8832.  The sticker on the front says
> 1200W continuous - 
> >1500W for 1/2 hour.
> >
> >A possible resistor part number is 3510-026-2 (this
> info from 
> >another ham.)  The resistor is exactly 12 inches
> long  X  7/8ths 
> >OD.  It is hollow.  The ID is 5/8ths inch, making
> the walls 1/8th 
> >inch thick.  It has a 5/8th inch copper band at
> each end for 
> >connection.  It's white ceramic, with a black film
> element.  (If you 
> >think you have one for sale, I can e-mail you a
> picture of what's 
> >left of mine.)
> >
> >Do you have one of these lying in a drawer
> somewhere, or know where 
> >I might find one?  Or perhaps a resistor from some
> other vendor that 
> >might work?  One more question:  Does anybody know
> what that 
> >incredibly foul-smelling, dark colored coolant in
> these loads 
> >is?  Strange properties - thin like water but
> freezes above 32 F ????
> >
> >Thanks for any leads or info & 73
> >Keith  W8KTH
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