[Amps] Intermittent Bird element

Will Matney craxd1 at ezwv.com
Sun Apr 17 10:00:15 EDT 2005


Paul,

Ohhh, Is that the way you all fudge those readings?

LOLOL...Just Kiddin

Couldn't resist

Best,

Craxd

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On 4/17/05 at 10:00 AM Paul Higginson wrote:

>In message <001901c54317$6f8dcd00$0301a8c0 at home>, Steve Thompson 
><g8gsq at ic24.net> writes
>>Jeff wrote:
>>> I recently bought a 2500C Bird Element. It worked fine for
>>> abit but then developed a intermittent problem. I can only
>>> make it work by tapping on top of the element every time,
>>> otherwise it drops to zero. Any way to fix this or send for repair??
>
>I recently had a similar problem with a 1000D element which exhibited 
>similar symptoms.
>
>In this particular one there was a small cal pot which the wiper had 
>gone O/C. Wiggling the pot about cured the problem here - but of course 
>you then need to "calibrate" the unit. - hope that doesn't re start the 
>old thread :-)
>
>Access to the pot is obtained in the usual way by gently- carefully- 
>lifting the label cap off by gently - carefully- warming the units face 
>and gently- carefully- easing it off with a sucker and 10a scalpel 
>blade.
>
>HTH
>-- 
>73 de Paul GW8IZR
>(IO73TI Anglesey)
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