
Cleaning
Problem Possible Cause Corrective Action
No meter indica-
tion
No RF power Check RF source
“Arrow” on Plug-in
element pointing in wrong
direction
Reposition element
No pick-up from dc
contact finger
Adjust per the Contact
Adjustment paragraph
Open or short circuit in dc
meter
Replace defective cable
(RG-58/U)
Meter burned out or
damaged
Replace or return
wattmeter to the factory
for meter replacement and
recalibration.
Intermittent or in-
consistent meter
readings
Sticky or defective meter Replace or return
wattmeter to the factory
for meter replacement and
recalibration
Dirty dc contact on
elements
Clean per cleaning
paragraph
Faulty transmission line or
antenna
Inspect line
High VSWR or
Reflected Power
Bad load or poor
connectors
Replace load, antenna or
connectors
Shorted or open
transmission line
Service or replace line
Foreign material in line
section or in RF connector
bodies
See Cleaning paragraph
Bird Model 43 Wattmeter
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