Topband: Meissner Signal Shifter, EX on Top Band!

[Bill, N4QA]

Here's the story in pictures...the filenames describe that which you're
viewing:

<http://www.n4qa.com/Meissner/Meissner_Sig_Shftr_EX_18-3575_160m_coilstrip_orig_box.JPG>

<http://www.n4qa.com/Meissner/Brand_new_ain't_never_been_used_MSSEX_160m_coilstrip.JPG>

<http://www.n4qa.com/Meissner/Turret_blank_not_yet_removed.JPG>

<http://www.n4qa.com/Meissner/Rare_view_of_MSS_EX_turret_internals.JPG>

<http://www.n4qa.com/Meissner/160m_coilstrip_in_turret_position_F_ready_to_rockn_roll.JPG>

Guys, the first time I rotated the turret through position 'F' and felt the
detent of the new contacts, chills ran up my spine!

Then, I fired up the MSS, EX and, rotating the 'Tuning' knob, heard the VFO
swish through the passband of the Top Band Warbler's receiver...
OH, WHAT A FEELIN'!
But, now using a xtal for 1810 KHz so that we don't drift out of the band!

Below is a photo of my MSS, EX and the Yaesu Vertex Std  VR-500 receiver 
working Top Band:

http://www.n4qa.com/Meissner/MSS_EX_and_VR-500_on_160m.JPG

72,
Bill, N4QA