[Boatanchors] Globe KIng Panel Meters

[Rob Atkinson]

On Sat, Apr 30, 2016 at 3:49 PM,  <w5jo at brightok.net> wrote:
> But the meters were common off the shelf, Leo would use the least expensive
> parts available.  I doubt he would pay to have others made.  Simpson and
> Triplett all developed and sold that kind of meter.  The only other thing
> one could get for a reasonable price was the iron vane type common on the
> little Heath, Knight and other Novice transmitters.

Okay I understand.  Yes, I think Leo bought up gobs of surplus parts
and built rigs around them, hence some of the nowadays oddball tubes.

I know most hams hate the iron vane meters but in the little novice CW
rigs I think they are fun, maybe because measurement isn't as big a
deal.

73

Rob
K5UJ