[R-390] RE: Using Surplus Meters

[N4BUQ at aol.com]

Tom,

Could you perhaps tell us what is in the kit?  I have some surplus meters that I'd like to use; however they have an internal resistances of 600 and 800 ohms.  Mr. Bowes didn't mention the internal resistance of his meters or how he compensated for them.  I realize the VU meter isn't as tricky, but the carrier level meter probably needs some attention to matching resistances, etc.

Thanks,

Barry(III) - N4BUQ (Do we still have three Barrys on this list?) 

In a message dated 8/31/2004 8:12:57 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Tom Norris <r390a at bellsouth.net> writes:

>Y'know I still have one of Tom's kits. I ordered
>one way back when in case I ran across a receiver
>with no meters. So far all I've gotten have had
>meters, but those with them seem few and far
>between, so, no it isn't for sale. :-P
>
>Tom NU4G
>
>(how many Toms do we have on this group
>anyway??????)
>
>
>Tom Laird posted this from the archives....
>>[snip]
>>My question for you BA folks is this; How many of you might be
>>interested in a R-390a meter kit, with all of the parts and instructions
>>for the prncely sum of $25, shipped? This is about what I figure it
>>would take in order to pay for the parts and make it worthwhile to run
>>back and forth to the post office. The kit would include all mounting
>>hardware, 2 used (checked) meters, meter appliques in both white on
>>black and black on white, diodes, and an instruction sheet.
>>
>>Tom KK8M
>>THOMAS W BOWES
>>5529 25 MILE RD
>>SHELBY TOWNSHIP MI 48316
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