Waters (B&W) 334, 334A

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Image: Joe Veras, K9OCO

Name/Title

Waters (B&W) 334, 334A

Description

300 MHz RF Load and Wattmeter

Category

RF Load, Wattmeter, HF, Wattmeter, VHF

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Waters Manufacturing Inc, Barker & Williamson

Date made

1963 - 1987

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

9 in

Depth

10-1/2 in

Valuations

Value

$79.95

General Notes

Note

CQ, Mar 1963, p. 20. QST, Jun 1963, p. 118. QST, Jun 1965, p. 184. (misstated as 344) QST, Jun 1966, p. 168. QST, Sep 1967, p. 129. (334A) QST, Mar 1968, p. 114. QST, Dec 1976, p. 157. B&W product catalog, Nov 1987. After 1970, this was sold under the Barker & Williamson (B&W) label. The Waters Model 334 Dummy Load/Wattmeter was identical to the instrument sold later by Barker & Williamson. Many Waters products reappeared with B & W’s name after they bought the Waters company. The 334 was a 52 ohm dummy load that worked up to 230 MHz. Its power meter had 10, 100, and 1000 watt scales. A warning lamp illuminated when the dummy load overheated. Specifications: – Frequency Range: DC to 300 MHz – VSWR: Less than 1.3:1 to 250 MHz – Power Range: 1000 watts CW intermittent. – Warning light signals maximum temperature limit. – Wattmeter Ranges: 0-10, 0-100, 0-300, 0-1000 – Input Connector: UG-58 (hermetically sealed) References: Review: CQ, Aug 1963, p. 30.