Dr. Slick wrote:
"Can you folks recommend a Bird model?"

Bird Electronic Corporation
30303 Aurora Road
Cleveland (Solon) Ohio 44139
(216) 248 1200
Fax (216) 248 5426
TLX 706898
Cable BIRDELEC

Contact for a catalog and copies of Bird Technical Series (Watts New
From Bird), even if you are not buying from Bird now.

There is a wealth of information available from Bird, SWR slide rule,
various wattmeter instruction books, application notes, and catalogs.
Ask for everything they can send you to help understand their products.
Their list of products is diverse.

The Model 43 has been around for about 50 years. It shares an
instruction book with Models: 4430, 4431, 4521, 4522, 4523, 4525, 4526,
and 4527. But, that is not all the models Bird has made or makes.

When you become thoroughly familiar with Bird`s instructions, you will
necessarily be familiar with how the lines that the Bird is used with
work. The literature Bird provides makes learning about transmission
lines much easier.

Best regards, Richard Harrison, KB5WZI