Tell you the "simple" thing that may have caused your problem...no needle movement. My Bird 43 has a plastic round I call it, a "figamajig". This device sits around the meter itself in the box. Mine somehow got loose inside the meter cabinet and so, this "figamajig" rests on the meter face/glass putting pressure on the needle and so the needle does not move, no matter what power or slug is inserted into the meter.
How I fix this problem? Two ways. First, open up the Bird and remove this "figamajig". Get some crazy glue and glue this round device back into its original position. Install the meter/glass and needle [one assembly] back into the housing. Put the entire box back into its original place [kinda hard to explain]. Secondly once the Bird is reassembled....when you place the unit back into normal service DO NOT place any object or your fingers onto the meter glass/face. Doing so will again place the "figamajig" and meter glass back onto the needle and causing it not to move again!! Man I wish I could explain it better! Must be the new year's egg nog and brandy working here..... Good Luck!!...and **Happy New Year**. Doug W7FDF Vail, Arizona U.S.A. -- In [email protected], "dadavies3" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I use my Bird 43 wattmeter frequently and, until today, it has worked perfectly. Now, for some reason, there is no meter indication when transmitting through it to either an antenna or dummy load.
