[Amps] METER PROGRAM

[Mike]

Agree with Bob's comments 100%.

At 12:38 AM 11/30/2006, Robert B. Bonner wrote:

>GUYS,
>
>I thought I'd make a quick review of Jim Tonne's (Tonne Software)  Meter
>program.  Someone had asked about rescaling meters a while ago and yesterday
>I performed 4 meter rescales with this software.
>
>In the past I had paid a substantial premium to a meter wholesaler to custom
>scale my Simpson 1327 meters.  As a single unit production type operation,
>this added considerable cost to my projects.
>
>I found the software fairly easy to use.  It requires you to have handy a
>measuring device of METRIC variety.  You enter all the meter plate
>measurements and you are quickly able to PREVIEW the results.  I was able to
>make a single change and see its result.
>
>The process steps through menu item to next menu item across the page to
>configure the meter and make adjustments.
>
>Once the first meter was completed (couple hours which included learning to
>use the program) I was able to make the minor changes to each additional
>meter within about ten minutes.
>
>I found using a quality grade of semi-gloss / matte photo paper left me with
>a result equal to but more colorful than the stock Simpson meter face.
>
>I had pushed the capabilities of the program and resulted in a printing
>error after midnight, Jim Tonne had responded to my issue with a fix before
>I got up this morning.
>
>I highly recommend this program.  It is capable of providing you with
>professional results if you can cut, trim and paste like a professional.
>
>The preview of the software allows you to bring it up 10 times and print.
>However after actually using this stuff the $24.95 purchase price is well
>worth the price.
>
>BOB DD
>
>
>
>
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         73,
         Mike, K4GMH