[TenTec] Bird Model 43 Slug For Sale

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

This is where I buy my Bird slugs. Some 30 of them so far and not a bummer 
in the bunch.

http://www.nm3e.com/prod02.htm#EleDir

73
Bob, K4TAX

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "VE1BN" <ve1bn at eastlink.ca>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 12:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bird Model 43 Slug For Sale


> Donald -
>
> I have a 2,5 KW slug for the Thruline Bird Wattmeter.  It is GOOD, clean 
> and
> absolutely nothing wrong with it.   Sold my Titan amp so my 1 KW slug is 
> in
> use instead, for my 500 Watt amp.
>
> Interested?  Not cheap.....
>
> 73 -  Don,  ve1bn at eastlink.ca
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Donald L. Schliesser" <donjan7 at earthlink.net>
> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, December 29, 2007 1:26 PM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bird Model 43 Slug For Sale
>
>
>>
>>
>> OK, OK - so I made a little mistake - sounded like a good thing !
>> Thanks for correcting me - Now you can buy my slug and use it
>> correctly.
>>
>> I am looking for a 1000H slug - 1000w. 2-30 Mhz - anyone out there
>> have one for sale?  And no, I do not want to use it for reverse
>> power only.
>>
>> Donald, K6RV
>>
>>> Message: 2
>>> Date: Fri, 28 Dec 2007 12:03:48 -0600
>>> From: "Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw at Blomand.net>
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bird Model 43 Slug For Sale
>>> To: <geraldj at storm.weather.net>, "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment"
>>> <tentec at contesting.com>
>>> Message-ID: <001301c8497b$ffcb0780$c1b34ace at FAMILY>
>>> Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1";
>>> reply-type=original
>>>
>>> Jerry is absolute correct.  If one wishes to measure reflected power 
>>> then
>>> the slug to correctly use is the one that will also measure the forward
>>> power.  Thus if forward power is 500 watts then that slug should be used
>>> to
>>> measure reflected power.  Don't try to get "magnification" of reflected
>>> power by using a lower power slug.  It's bad on the slugs.
>>>
>>> 73
>>> Bob, K4TAX
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Dr. Gerald N. Johnson" <geraldj at storm.weather.net>
>>> To: <tentec at contesting.com>
>>> Sent: Friday, December 28, 2007 11:43 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [TenTec] Bird Model 43 Slug For Sale
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 2007-12-27 at 22:14 -0600, Donald L. Schliesser wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> I have a Bird 5D (Silver Label) 5W  200-500 MHz slug for Sale.
>>>>> Perfect for Reverse Power (SWR) Adjustments.
>>>>> No dings or scratches - comes in protective plastic case.
>>>>> $45  includes shipping and Insurance CONUS.
>>>>>
>>>>> Please reply direct.  Donald, K6RV
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>> Not necessarily perfect for reverse power adjustments. The directivity
>>>> of the element may mean the forward power is coupled to the diode, but
>>>> only 30 dB down if that much and that can confuse the reflected power
>>>> indication to get a cancellation only when the load isn't 50 ohms.
>>>> Beyond that the lack of perfect directivity can easily over drive the
>>>> element. And then the diode can go bad without even venting any smoke.
>>>>
>>>> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
>>>>
>>>> _______________________________________________
>>>>
>>>
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