[HQRP] Fwd: meter (and case) for portable swr meter

[Ed Manuel]

Ah.  "Melt-Solders" latest creative episode.  Turn a cheap VOM into a 
combination Volt/Milliamp/SWR meter for portable work.

Ed

>From: Steven Weber <kd1jv@moose.ncia.net>
>Subject: meter (and case) for portable swr meter
>
>I stopped by Wal-Mart on the way home and sure enough, they have the little
>VOM's for $9.97 back in the electrical/hardware section. So, what the heck,
>I bought one. Turns out to be 2.5" x 4" x 1". 2000 ohms/volt or 500 ua
>meter, should do the trick.
>
>Looks to have enough room on the back cover to mount a couple of BNC or RCA
>jacks, up behind the meter, where the ohms scale battery would go. A
>Stockton bridge, made with T37-43 cores looks like it will also fit on the
>back cover, without having to remove the meter's switch/resistor board.
>That will work out nice, as can rewire and use the range switch to select
>Forward/Reverse. Plus, can leave the DC volt and milliamp functions intact.
>So, not only will it be a SWR meter, it will be a DC volt meter too, which
>could be handy ;-) I'm thinking the logrithmic ohms scale will translate
>into a power scale nicely. Maybe. I'll post pictures and what not when I
>get the meter modified, maybe in a day or two. Looks like it's gonna work
>out great!
>
>
>72,
>Steve, KD1JV
>"Melt Solder"
>White Mountains of New Hampshire
>http://www.qsl.net/kd1jv/


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