[Hammarlund] Super-Pro S Meter

[Edward B Richards]

Hi Jim and the group;

You caught my error. You are quite correct. The meter os 0-200 microamps.
Sorry about that.

Ed   K6UUZ\
On Thu, 05 Mar 2009 01:18:20 -0800 <entropycat at verizon.net> writes:
> Greetings to Ed and the list:
> 
>    Ed, you wrote:   <snip>   "   The S-meter is described as 0-200 
> Ma,  ..."
> 
>    I am having a rough time with this number.   I don't think the 
> whole 
> radio draws more than 200 mA total, except for the filament circuit. 
> 
> Therefore, I am at a loss wondering where in the radio did 
> Hammarlund find a 
> circuit with a 200 mA change in current with applied signal 
> strength.
> 
>    Is it possible that this may have been misread and the actual 
> meter 
> movement is 200 uA (200 micro-amps)?   If so, this will make a big 
> difference in S meter readings if you go with a non-original 200 mA 
> meter 
> according to your spec above.
> 
> 73,
> Jim T.
> KB6GM
> entropycat at verizon.net
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