[Amps] Initial RF testing of 4CX1000A amplifier

Bill Turner dezrat1242 at yahoo.com
Wed Nov 6 07:29:12 EST 2013


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On Wed, 6 Nov 2013 10:11:12 -0000, Ian wrote:

>The best solution is to mechanically adjust the meter needle
>further up-scale toward the center. As well as the front-panel
>screwdriver adjustment, many meter movements have a coarse adjustment on
>the rear pivot.

REPLY:

The "best" solution? 

How is that better than simply using a zero-center meter in the first place?
Your method gives a reading that is constantly in error by the amount of
off-zero adjustment. 

73, Bill W6WRT


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