[Hallicrafters] Meter Battery - The original posting.

[Roger]

Try a regular battery instead of an alkaline and see how the meter likes it.

Roger Halstead (K8RI EN83 & ARRL Life Member)
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> 
> My Simpson 260 VOM (which I use for most voltage measurements) uses a 
> 1.5 volt battery for the Rx1 scale.  I find it difficult to zero the 
> meter and have tried different batteries but it seems the meter needs a 
> "strong" 1.5 volts.  I've tried the Duracell alkaline battery and the 
> Energizer e2 titanium (also an alkaline battery).  Does anyone have a 
> recommendation of a more suitable 1.5 volt battery to use?  Thanks.  
> Skip Magnuson
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