[Boatanchors] SX-24 S-meter

[jmfranke]

The hole, I believe, was for illuminating the meter scale.

John  WA4WDL

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From: "Michael Tauson" <wh7hg.hi at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:53 AM
To: <boatanchors at lists.tempe.gov>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: [Boatanchors] SX-24 S-meter

> I know I have about as much chance of finding said meter as I do of
> performing neurosurgery (successfully) so I'm going a different path.
> I can make a scale for a meter and can cast a new front trim piece but
> I need to know what movement I need to start this wonderful
> transformation.  Would anyone happen to know what that movement is?
>
> Also, there is a factory made hole around 1/2" in diameter to the
> right of the meter.  None of the pictures I've seen (some of which
> show that same hole and some don't) have anything in that location in
> the panel.  Do any of the Hallicrafters gurus happen to know what it's
> for and why it's not universally present?
>
> Otherwise, the receiver looks good.  From what I can see, I need to
> swap out some caps, do a general cleaning and touch up the alignment
> after which it will be ready to be mated up to some neo-antique
> 1920s-1930s transmitters and maybe an antenna matching unit to be
> ready for some CW fun on 80 & 40m.  Oh, I need to grind some rocks too
> - 3525 KCs and a wiggle, 7025 KCs and a wiggle (the wiggles to ensure
> I'm on the General side of the band allotments) plus a few others.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Michael, WH7HG
> -- 
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> Hiki Nô!
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