Category Test Equipment
The Bird Thruline 43 Wattmeter is a quintessential piece of test equipment for the RF professional and tinker and is considered to be the timeless standard for measuring forward and reflected RF power. The device have a few downsides. One… Continue Reading →
What is the Alignment Process? The alignment process is a series of adjustments that help maximize the performance of the radio. This multistep process will include steps such as peaking the heterodyne oscillators and nulling out the carrier from the… Continue Reading →
Background In the fall of 2024 I acquired a Bird Termaline Wattmeter-dummy load from an estate of a former electronic tinker. This specific gentlemen’s estate included a sizable allotment of test equipment, components and many scattered Motorola radios all in… Continue Reading →