[Hallicrafters] Lloyd Godsey, KK7IZ, and the "blooming S-meter" cure.

[Barry Hauser]

Very nice review, Ken!

Y'know what Lloyds "cure" is though, don't you?

Why it's a Bloomin' S-Meter Girdle.  Looks real neat and deserves the
Good Radiokeeping Seal of Approval.  I think I need a six-pack of 'em. 
Hmmmm ... what's he diameter of a beer can?

On the other hand, Ken, your SX-28 is likely to attract the Swat Team
from the Board of Health.

It's a good idea to aaaahchooooo!  koff koff  haaaackkkk    vacuum out
the rigs before working on them.  Also you forgot to detail the crack in
the flange with a Sharpie pen.  The metal tubes could use a dusting and a
Simoniz.  Yup, I think your SX-28 is running about a pound or two heavy
there Ken. heh heh.

I can see it all now way in the future -- a couple of posts in April
2053.  They'll go like this:

Pilgrim:  "Hey guys, I just acquired an SX-28 and it's a bit dusty but it
still works.  Those orange capacitors really held up and the metal tubes
too.  But it's got this extra band around the S-meter.  Was that some
kind of mil mod, maybe a mu metal shield to keep our stray magnetic
fields?"

Old-Timer:  "No, no son, whatcha go there, I tell ya' whatcha got there
is the original, I say the original gen-you-wine Godsey Girdle.  That's a
special sleeve to cure a condition what came to be known as bloomin'
S-meter syndrome.  Yep, ol' Lloyd invented that baby back in ought-three.
 No, not THAT ought-three, the other one!  Now I gotta stop writin' and
send this post 'cause Windoze still keeps crashin' on me.  They never
fixed that-a-one, nope.  Whatever you do son, ya' betta not, I say ya'
betta not take off that sleeve whatever ya' do!"

Seriously, though -- a great product and a great presentation.  Thanks!

Barry


On Wed, 23 Apr 2003 17:49:49 -0400 "Kenneth D. Grimm, K4XL"
<kgrimm at adelphia.net> writes:
> I was so impressed with the recently offered cure for the SX-28
> "blooming S-meter case" problem that was offered by Lloyd, KK7IZ, 
> that I
> ordered one of his kits.  I've written up a little review with my
> comments on the kit along with a few photos of my recently acquired
> SX-28, complete with 50+ years accumulation of dust, dirt, etc. to
> illustrate the installation of Lloyd's gizmo.  I hope it is 
> helpful.
> You can get to it by using the following URL or by going to the 
> BAMA
> home page and finding the link about half way down the page.
> http://bama.sbc.edu/Lloyd%20Godsey's%20Blooming%20Meter%20Fixer.htm
> 
> 73,
> Ken K4XL
> k4xl at arrl.net
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