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I echo Pat's sentiments. I used to solder all the time during the tube
era but haven't made the time to brush up to the modern paradigm. Still
have an RF output squeaker but wouldn't mind geting a meter-reader also.
Mike Freeman <[log in to unmask]>
Amateur Radio: < K 7 U I J >
On Mon, 11 Mar 2002, Patrick Byrne wrote:
> Hi Tony,
>
> I would be interested in learning more about your eter reading device, and
> if you decided to build/market them, I would be interested in purchasing.
> My soldering skills have not followed through to the "new" printed circuit
> technology!! I can still do tube sockets and mike plugs, though!! I have
> a small pile of old gear, mostly Johnson transmitters, and although you can
> tune them approximately using an adjacent receiver as a field strength
> meter, it isn't as reliable as having the meter.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Pat Byrne, K9JAU At 05:01 PM 3/10/02 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hi All:
> >A couple of nights ago someone asked about a device that could be used to
> >read the meter on a tube type tranceiver. I wrote an article in the March
> >1997 qst for such a device. It was designed to give relative readings when
> >connected across most standard pannel meters used in ham and other
> >electronic equipment. It works similar to the one that science for the
> >blind used to sell. I have found many uses for it around the shack. I was
> >going to build up a few of these, but I didn't think there was any demand.
> >If anyone needs any more information, feel free to contact me.
> >
> >Tony McCloskey, WA3CAO
> >
> >
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