[ARC5] BC-230 meter repair?

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 4 Aug 2014 at 12:13, Ian Wilson wrote:

> Assuming that the RF ammeters respond to DC, my BC-230
> has a defective meter.
> 
> Is it worth trying to fix this? I assume there is some sort of
> heating element/thermocouple arrangement inside.

>From what I have learned, all RF ammeters of that period were 
thermocouple types.

There was a very good article published in Electric Radio Magazine by a VK 
or a ZL on rebuilding those meters. He had excellent success with them.

The article is in Electric Radio Magazine #243, August 2009, page 2 by 
Robinson, entitled "Making Thermocouples for Aerial Ammeters"

Ken W7EKB