[Heathkit] meter question

[Peter Markavage]

Weren't most of those early Heathkit meters on the amateur rigs made by
Shurite with their marvelous needle damping?
http://www.primetechnology.com/contents/Shurite.aspx
Pete, wa2cwa
http://www.manualman.com

On Wed, 7 Feb 2007 08:41:12 -0800 "Ian" <ianwebb5 at comcast.net> writes:
> Mike,
> 
> I don't recall that my DX-35 which was an early one since I had to 
> wait an
> additional period of time because they had a problem that showed up 
> before
> they shipped the first ones, had a METAL framed, very cheap meter
> 
> Take a look at a picture:
> < http://oak.cats.ohiou.edu/~postr/bapix/DX35.htm>
> 
> Ian, K6SDE
> 
> 
> 
> > >>-----Original Message-----
> > >>From: heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:heathkit-bounces at mailman.qth.net]
> > >>On Behalf Of Michael Tortorella
> > >>Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 8:22 AM
> > >>To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net
> > >>Subject: [Heathkit] meter question
> > >>
> > >>Greetings all: in the endless cleanup of the basement storage, I 
> came
> across
> > >>a Heath meter with 2 scales, 0-10 and 0-50.  Looks like it could 
> be from
> a
> > >>DX35 or some early transmitter like that.  It's a little over 2 
> inches
> > >>square with the classic black bakelite (?) case with three 
> vertical ribs
> on
> > >>either side of the zeroset screw.  Can anyone help me identify 
> this?
> > >>Thanks and 73,
> > >>Mike W2IY