Re: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread Jack Schmidling
John Coleman ARS WA5BXO wrote: Well then that proves that the movement is indeed a 1ma movement. Now you need to remove the 500K ohm if you are going to be using it with an external 5Meg else you will be 10 percent off in measurments. You could also leave the 500K inside, and replace the

RE: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread John Coleman ARS WA5BXO
Radio] Component ID please John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: > Jack, > Check the meter with another meter and see if it is reading 1ma and is > accurate enough. Actually, with the new 500k in the meter, it reads 10v with 10v in. Couldn't think of anything with a higher DC voltag

Re: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread Jack Schmidling
John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: Jack, Check the meter with another meter and see if it is reading 1ma and is accurate enough. Actually, with the new 500k in the meter, it reads 10v with 10v in. Couldn't think of anything with a higher DC voltage to calibrate with but at least is is func

RE: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)
meter will read 500. Good Luck John, WA5BXO -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jack Schmidling Sent: Monday, December 11, 2006 5:32 PM To: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Component ID please John E. Coleman

Re: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread Jack Schmidling
John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: >So perhaps the other device was another resistor to adjust the value so that the meter is more accurate than it was with just the one resistor. Well, the bands are black (background yellow) blue. Which would be 17 meg but it is also open and it is unlikely

Re: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread Geoff/W5OMR
Rick Brashear wrote: Dang! You're right again, John! I now see the series wiring. Good call. Rick/K5IZ John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: Forget it, Rick. that guy walks through 'complicated' electronic formulas like a cow walks through grass. He's -real- good! -- 73, etc _

Re: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread Rick Brashear
Dang! You're right again, John! I now see the series wiring. Good call. Rick/K5IZ John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO) wrote: No, look again, it is internal series multiplier, so that the meter will read volts with a direct hookup. If this is a 0-500 Volt meter as the picture seems to indicate, and

RE: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread John E. Coleman (ARS WA5BXO)
: Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Component ID please Jack... That looks more like a shunt to me. Rick Jack Schmidling wrote: > The HV meter on my supply does not work and the series resistor inside > seems to be open. No problem but there is another com

Re: [AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread Rick Brashear
Jack... That looks more like a shunt to me. Rick Jack Schmidling wrote: The HV meter on my supply does not work and the series resistor inside seems to be open. No problem but there is another component across the resistor that I have never seen before and assume is a cap but don't know.. it

[AMRadio] Component ID please

2006-12-11 Thread Jack Schmidling
The HV meter on my supply does not work and the series resistor inside seems to be open. No problem but there is another component across the resistor that I have never seen before and assume is a cap but don't know.. it also reads open. I posted a pic at http://schmidling.com/meter.jpg for I