[AMRadio] Simpson 260 epilogue

[Bob]

Charlie, you rock !!!  I'm 76 and wonder if there is any hope for me, ha ha
?!?!?!?!

I appreciate your info on the 260.  I have one I resurrected from the
dumpster and it works great.  Sometimes, (working on AC circuits in house
wiring for example) it's nice to have a meter that loads the line to make a
final determination that yes, that line is really turned OFF.  My 260 reads
to 5000 volts.  Handy when metering linear amps

73,

Bob, K5INW

On Wed, Jul 25, 2018 at 5:30 PM, CL in NC via AMRadio <
amradio at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

> Thanks for all who sent suggestions for my 260 problem.  Heinz, DH2FA is a
> recipient of the Simpson 260 suggestion gold star, suggesting I read the
> meter coil resistance.  I did, and found it, just as he surmised, at 7500
> ohms instead of 5000, thus the 30% error.  Simpson, via Milt Novak came
> back with some pertinent info about the meter movement, in addition to the
> part number and a list of places where I could purchase it, he said it is
> basically the same movement in all the 260 series up to Series 8.  So, for
> $87, I will have a new meter movement on its way, and my 45 year old meter
> will be back in action.  That is a bit better than $400 for a new one.  I
> also found 2 great .pdf's on cal and repair of the the 260 series, one is
> military, and the other is from Sears and Roebuck and is quite
> comprehensive, if anybody wants a copy emailed.  What can I say, I'm into
> fix and repair and keep it going, my truck is 33 with 400K miles, and most
> of my ham gear is my age or older, a
>  nd I'm 65.
>
> Charlie, W4MEC in NC
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