[TenTec] Sticking meter

Michael O. Hyder N4NT@wireco.net
Wed, 22 Dec 1999 09:54:02 -0500


Another possibility is that corrosion has caused bad conductivity within the
meter, itself.  Richard Measures describes a fix for Heath SB-220 meters on
his website that may help with Ten-Tec meters as well.  Point your browser
to:
http://www.vcnet.com/measures/cisb220.html
and scroll down to "Intermittent Meter Readings."

Merry Christmas de Mike N4NT@wireco.net

----- Original Message -----
From: JEFF S JOHNSON <aa8ve@juno.com>
To: <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, December 22, 1999 4:59 AM
Subject: [TenTec] Sticking meter


>
> Sometimes a sticking meter it just due to static electricity on the meter
> lens. If sliding your finger back and forth on the meter face causes it
> to rise and stick, a wipe with a dryer sheet or even damp cloth may fix
> it. Use distilled water so there won't be any water spots.
>
>  If you have any LP record static eliminator left over from 1973 this
> would be a good time to use it again. Remember those "Static Guns"? It's
> probably in the same box as your LED wrist watch and that wide white
> belt!  I guess the '90's version would be computer display cleaner. For
> T*T rigs you may have to remove the meter to do this because of the front
> lens on the rig, they are not that hard to get to.
>
> I've seen a lot of expensive panel meters replaced when they just had a
> static (Cling) problem.
>
> 73 es good luck  Jeff aa8ve
>
> On Tue, 21 Dec 1999 19:10:18 PST "Michael Herman" <kc9nf@hotmail.com>
> writes:
> >
> > how do you find someone to fix a sticking s meter Mike kc9nf
> >
> >



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