[TenTec] Re: Bird Meter Question (James C. Owen, III)

[Tom North]

Would also like to comment here that *any* analog movement will invariably
have its highest degree of accuracy in the middle third of its physical (as
opposed to scale) range, perhaps another consideration for the 250 slug with
a '100W' rig.
GL & 73,
Tom  N5OZQ

>>>>>>>>>>>>>.Hi Dan,
   If you ever anticipate getting an amplifier I advise you to
keep the 1000H slug. I would recommend that in place of the 100H
slug you ask about, that instead you get a 250H. Why? Most of the
common 100W output rigs have more than 100 watts. With a 100H it
would be pegged all the time. With a 250 full scale it will be in
the 60-70% of FS most of the time. Just remember the accuracy is
5% of FS so with 100 watts indicated and a 250H slug the power
can be +/- 12.5 watts where with the 100H and reading 100 watts
or  less you will be +/- 5 watts. A trade off but I still
recommend the 250H.    The only way to get better accuracy and in
the long run a cheaper overall cost is to fine a good used 4410
watt meter. These use only one slug to cover 7 decades of power
and the accuracy is 5% of READING. The cost is a little more for
the meter and one slug but since the one slug does the work of
seven it's really cheaper. I have one of each, keep the 43 on the
bench as a quick check and use the 4410 to calibrate and
accurately measure actual operation.
73 Jim K4CGY<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<


--- OTAKEBI at aol.com wrote:
> I will be buying a Bird 43 meter this week.
> The meter comes with a 1000 watt HF element.
> Does anyone know the type of slug (model number) I will need to
> look for so
> that I can measure up to 100 watts on my HF rigs?
> I do not need the 1000 watt element but it comes with the meter
> so I did not
> turn it down.
> Also, if anyone would like to trade me a 100 watt slug for the
> 1000 watt let
> me know.
> The meter has not come in yet so you will have to wait to make
> the trade.
> I want to make sure the 1000 watt slug is in good shape before
> I trade it off
> to someone.
> Thanks,
> Dan N4VET