[Hallicrafters] SX-42 S-meter

[Chuck McGregor]

Waitaminit !
My SX-42 S-meter is sitting here, with its needle resting at the Right end 
of the scale (power off).  This may be another variation between early and 
late production SX-42's.  My unit is early production.

73,
Chuck N7RHU

At 04:35 PM 3/3/2007, Rich Soennichsen wrote:

>My SX-42's S-meter has never worked.  It will not adjust as per the
>manual but I do see slight movement when crossing a station.
>The meter's mechanical zeroing screw (front face) only zeros the
>needle on the high end of the scale, the right side.  This seems odd
>but perhaps this is correct.  Another possibility is that it is the
>meter's problem.
>Can an SX-42 owner verify the rest position of the needle when the radio 
>is off?
>
>Thanks
>
>Rich
>
>W7SOE
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