I really appreciate all the comments and help. I've forked out nearly $300 on the meter, elements and peak kit and postage to Australia, so not going to give up on it without having a good crack at it. The meter in question is a Dielectric 1000A - the Coaxial Dynamics 81000A looks to be the same instrument but they all are thruline type meters as is the Bird 43.
But it has a rectangular meter and a bird meter wont fit.
I have tested 3 different elements in the meter. 2 x HF which both read low in my meter but correctly in another Bird meter. Satisfied with the HF elements, haven't compared the VHF one.
Here is the clip showing the FSD test - a variable bench power supply is on my buy list. Funny how everytime I put something on my fix list, this invariably means adding several items to my need to buy list!
Wattmeter FSD test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Ew8wQwSI4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Ew8wQwSI4
Wattmeter FSD test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1Ew8wQwSI4 Using simple test method, I check the FSD current of my wattmeter. It is rated as 30 uA. My test shows 30.3 uA were required for FSD Just under 40 uA was...
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