[Collins] 75S3 S-Meter Problem

[Bill Stewart]

Tnx Al, Jerry & Jim for the info.
I exercised the pot a dozen times or so and the s-meter
is now back where it should be....many thanks...the DX-60B
and 75S3 are rolling once again.
73 and HNY to all de Bill K4JYS

----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
To: "Bill Stewart" <cwopr at embarqmail.com>, "COLLINS at QTH.NET" <collins at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 1, 2017 6:42:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Collins] 75S3 S-Meter Problem

Hi Bill,
	I don't have my skem close by, but I've just been thru this on 2 
75S-1's.  There is a zero adj. on the top of the chassis, with a series 
resistor to gnd.  It's in the cathode of the S-meter tube ckt.  In both 
my cases the pot was scratchy, and the series resistor had drifted high. 
  I put in some lower res. resistors, and got the pot so at least it was 
in a better spot.
	I'm sure someone else here will come up with the res. nrs, but you 
should be able to find them from my description.
73, cu in the next CX,

Al, W8UT
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"There is nothing -- absolutely nothing -- half so much
worth doing as simply messing about in boats"
Ratty, to Mole

On 1/1/2017 5:39 PM, Bill Stewart wrote:
> The s-meter on my 75S3 worked ok after I did some minor repairs
> on the rcvr...that's been several years ago. But now, set up for CW
> and RF gain at max.(full CW position), the meter pegs to the left pretty
> hard and I stopped using the rcvr fearing damage to the meter. The RF gain
> has to be turned back CCW a good bit before the meter will come back,
> off the LH peg, to the zero mark. Now I wanna get that rcvr back on
> line. Before I go into it, I wonder if anyone can point me toward a
> possible fix..could it be just an internal adjustment? Tnx for any guidance.
> 73 and HNY de Bill K4JYS
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