I was going to say the same thing, I've heard of that done and that's how 
I'd do it if I needed that. I'm not saying I still won't, just for the fun 
of it some time. I have enough of those meters over here that were given to 
me.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:51 AM
Subject: Re: valve radios revisited


> Hi;
> You might get a used nontalking meter which by itself is useless to you 
> and
> connect a tone unit to it rather than the meter in the radio.
> Richard
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Shaun Oliver" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 8:34 AM
> Subject: Re: valve radios revisited
>
>
> can't afford an ldg talking watt meter. $199 but haven't got that much
> to spare. 500 oxford scollars has gotta see me get a radio a license and
> an antenna.
>
> Shaun
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>
>
> On 20/03/2008 12:27 AM, the old scribe known as Howard Kaufman was able
> to impart this pearl of wisdom:
>> I'd trust the attenuated rx more than the marked knobs.  Something like
>> rain
>> might change the tuning, and your marks wouldn't be accureate.  I don't
>> know
>> why you are trying to read the internal meter, rather than the watt meter
>> outside the radio.  If you do it that way, you have a system that you can
>> use to tune any radio, not just one.
>>
>>
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