[Hallicrafters] Info on Simpson 260-6XLP

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This Army Manual has calibration adjustments for the Simpson 260-6XLP:

http://www.simpson260.com/downloads/tb9-6625-2354-35.pdf

Hope this helps,
Les Layton

> On February 17, 2018 at 12:15 PM Charlie T <pincon at erols.com> wrote:
>
>
> Anybody out there have some service info on the Simpson 260-6XLP meters?
>
> I've been on a ½ dozen sites including a couple directly from Simpson
> Electric, and while I can find this info on their meters going back before
> the Civil War (just kidding, but they DO go back to early 40's, before the
> 260 was even introduced) all I can find is a "user/instruction" manual on
> this newer meter which, on the later versions of the manual, doesn't even
> have a schematic.
> At least, that much I have.
>
> In particular, I need a real service manual type information that has
> component locations and data on which pot to tweak to calibrate what
> parameter.
>
> Please note the -6XLP versions of the 260 meter is NOT a regular 260, so the
> internal component layout is only vaguely similar with a Simpson 260.
>
> The main advantage of this version is that it has two "low-power" Ohmmeter
> scales than only put about 100 mV across a DUT, such that SS devices will
> not conduct and alter a resistance reading.
>
> Physically, these meters are in a thermo-plastic case with squarer corners
> rather than the older (easy to break) Bakelite case with rounder corners.
> I could use a junker if you happen to have one, working or not.
>
> And yes, I KNOW the fancy Flukes are good, but I like an analog meter!
>
> Thanks Charlie k3ICH
>
>
>
>
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