Topband: QRP and Bird 43 Watt meter help

[Bill Wichers]

You might check Coaxial Dynamics (CDI). Their slugs are interchangeable with the Bird slugs and they have some ranges that Bird might not, apparently. Some of the less common Bird slugs (like the 2500 watt ranges) are sometimes cheaper from CDI too. Ever since Bird stopped using the metal shell for their slugs there is little difference between Bird and CDI units.

  -Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From: topband-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:topband-
> bounces at contesting.com] On Behalf Of Jim WA9YSD
> Sent: Monday, July 02, 2012 1:23 PM
> To: Top Band
> Subject: Topband: QRP and Bird 43 Watt meter help
> 
> I found out from Bird that the 10H slug is no longer in production.
> Stopped 7 years ago. Had issues with accuracy and very difficult to build.
> The 25H is currently in production. Accuracy is within 10% full scale :-(
> 
> A company called REDOT make an HF meter for around 130 bucks.
> Any experience with this? Specs looks good.
> 
> 
> Stay on course, fight a good fight, and keep the faith. Jim K9TF/WA9YSD
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