[R-390] Re: Panel meters

[Barry]

I've wondered about "retrofitting" a magic eye tube with the R390A.  I
bought a 1629 and plan to try it.  I realize it won't fit where the Carrier
Level meter is, but I was thinking about a "sit-on-top" box.  Not fancy and
maybe not all the practical, but it would have a cool factor.

Barry - N4BUQ


> Dave Maples wrote:
> <snipped>
> > BTW I like the 6E5 idea!
>
> One problem with 6E5's or other eye tubes of the winky blinky variety --
the
> mounting depth needed.  One thing would lead to another -- mount the
sockets
> as way back as possible and let the tubes protrude from the meter ports,
> maybe with protective shrouds.  But then the receiver would take on a
> bug-eyed look, maybe even amphibious.  Next thing y'know there would be
> posts with subject lines reading "Frog '390 Not Yeasu".
>
> I guess that means using those sideways tubes, but good ones are probably
> rarer than original meters.
>
> Many moons ago, I built a standalone stereo VU meter adapted from a
magazine
> article for a friend.  It was driven off the full output of the power
amp --
> fairly simple circuit as I recall, but not much else.  It was rather
> large -- on purpose -- so it could be read from a distance.  I believe the
> circuit was basically a linear/op amp type of thing. I suppose a miniature
> version could be made with LED arrays if available or very small LED's
> arranged in an arc, like a meter scale.  Not sure if the LED's blinking
> would also make noise.
>
> Then again, there's that "Deep Sea Detective Series" on the History
Channel.
> Maybe we could convince the producer(s) to hunt for wherever it was that
> they dumped all those meters when they de-milled the gear.  I can see it
now
> ... "Nahhh! Toss those dubloons back over the side and get back down
> there -- we're lookin' for little black meters!"
>
> Look, worse comes to worst, eventually we can mount little Blackberries in
> the meter ports... use 'em to stay tuned to the reflectors/chat rooms F/T
> and, on when the mood strikes, log onto two streaming videos of someone
> else's meters.  Sort of like the "Yule Log" concept.
>
> I better go now ...
>
> Barry (not me -- one of the other ones.)
>
>
>
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