I read the article and it does a good job of telling how the Bird is made. I also want to try the mod for expanding the power settings without having to buy more slugs. And it allows a means of calibrating the Bird.
73, ron, n9ee/r >From: "Bob M." <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 2007/08/13 Mon PM 01:04:52 CDT >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] Bird Wattmeter X2/X5 Range Switch > >Apparently, this was a mod that's in QST, September >2006, page 49, Workbench: Getting Rid of Slugs by Mike >Higgins K6AER. It's not available on-line, so it would >only be in the printed magazine. Also, not found by >Google, which made it even harder. > >I haven't seen it, but I suspect it's just a pair of >switch-selectable pots across the meter to desensitize >it. I'll post more when/if I see the article. > >Bob M. >====== >--- Doug Bade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I have a Bird 4410A which has a range selector >> switch ( rotary) but >> have never seen a modified 43... maybe an amateur >> mod??? Calibration >> certification would seem to go out the window... >> >> Doug >> KD8B >> >> >> At 01:17 PM 8/13/2007, you wrote: >> >> >There's a modification to the good old Bird 43 >> >wattmeter that adds an X2/X5 switch. I suspect this >> >just shunts the meter movement with pots. One >> person >> >was selling such a meter on eBay and claims the mod >> >was seen in a magazine. >> > >> >Anyone seen this mod, or know where it was printed? >> > >> >Thanks. >> > >> >Bob M. > >__________________________________________________________Ready for the edge >of your seat? >Check out tonight's top picks on Yahoo! TV. >http://tv.yahoo.com/ > Ron Wright, N9EE 727-376-6575 MICRO COMPUTER CONCEPTS Owner 146.64 repeater Tampa Bay, FL No tone, all are welcome.
