[Hallicrafters] SX-42 S-meter

[Rich Soennichsen]

OK, thanks all.  So it appears that the meter DOES start on the right
(full_scale) side.  Sounds like I have some troubleshooting to do.
I'll let you all know what I find.

Thanks again

Rich



On 3/3/07, Chuck McGregor <cbmcg at comcast.net> wrote:
> 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
> >
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