[Heathkit] MR-1 part NEEDED

[WQ9E at btsnetworks.net]

Sandy,

According to the schematic only one end is connected, just change the end connection of the pot to the other end and that should get you away from the bad spot.

Rodger WQ9E

-------- Original Message --------
> From: "Alexander N. Gerli" <ac1wye at gmail.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 09, 2013 2:02 PM
> To: "heath at puck.nether.net" <heath at puck.nether.net>, heathkit at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Heathkit] MR-1 part NEEDED
> 
> Hi, folks,
> 
> The MT-1/MR-1 are running now. There's a problem with the receiver's
> S-meter circuit. The S-Meter Zero pot, Heath p/n 11-30 is that
> surface-mounted wirewound pot mounted on the chassis. Well, it has a bad
> spot right where I need to adjust it. So, the S-meter either works sort-of,
> or it doesn't. Just my luck, good ol' Murphy.
> 
> I could cobble in there some sort of 25-ohm pot, but it wouldn't be right.
> I would like to keep these original as much as I can.
> 
> Does anyone have a parts-car MR-1 out there, that I could get the S-meter
> pot from? As long as it's good, I'd be grateful!
> 
> 73, Sandy AC1Y
> 
> 
> 
> 
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