[TenTec] Centurion 422

[Dr. Gerald N. Johnson]

I can't tell from the downloadable manual, but all my life 1 ma meters 
have been more like 50 ohms if quality meters.

3.3 volt zeners may induce some modification of the meter reading 
because they tend to have a soft knee, not going into strong conduction 
at low current.

73, Jerry, K0CQ

On 12/15/2010 7:27 PM, pfizenmayer wrote:
> Nope - the meters drop 2.38 volts at 1 ma - 2380 ohms and are fed from
> fairly large series resistors so the 3.3 volt zeners are fine - in addition
> the forward diode tends to damp the meters some as they are pretty undamped.
>
> Hank K7HP
>
>> Most meter coils drop less than 0.1 volt so 3.3 volt zener's aren't much
>> protection. Better to use 1N4001 single junction silicon diodes, two in
>> parallel opposite polarity. They won't leak any current until the drop
>> gets up to about .55 volt.
>>
>> 73, Jerry, K0CQ
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