[R-390] Panel meters again

[Roger Gibboni]

The Simpson model 2121 is a replacement that is a direct fit---no mods
required. It's a little more modern but definitely not as robust as the
units you are replacing--Roger WA3YTM

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On Wed, Oct 29, 2014 at 9:02 AM, Cecil <chacuff at cableone.net> wrote:

> They may fit the holes but will require drilling the panel for the
> attachment screws.  That coupled with the mods necessary to make one
> function as an "S" meter properly and the cost ($60 + s/h ea.) puts my vote
> squarely in the Find an Original pair column.
> Their still out there...a bit hard to find at times and no more expensive.
>
> Just my 2 cents worth..
>
> Cecil
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> > On Oct 29, 2014, at 4:05 AM, Grayson Evans <wa4gvm at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am looking for replacement panel meters for my 390A.  Not original,
> but more modern meters that will fit the holes.
> > I notice there have been very long threads on this subject many years
> ago (the thread I have is dated 1999, hundreds of posts), which really
> didn’t seem to resolve much except the specs for the meters.
> > Wondering if anyone found a source they like lately.
> > (the meters on the restoration I am working on are in pretty bad shape,
> but I am rebuilding them to keep as spares)
> >
> > I found this company that makes a great looking replacement for the line
> level meter, but I am not sure they are actually available:
> > http://www.sifammeters.com
> >
> > ebay has a zillion sellers of various conventional analog meters, most
> very inexpensive, but didn’t see one I liked.  It is fairly easy to modify
> the meter for the correct scale, and put a new printed scale on it (done it
> many times), if I can figure out the actual range of the meter movement
> (for example a labeled 0-100V meter is probably a 0-1 ma meter movement
> with a scaling resistor inside the case).
> >
> >
> > Grayson
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