Re: Spotmeter V

Sun, 02 Jan 2005 11:38:16 -0800

Mine isn't working with 2 MS76's. I'll do some work on the contacts. If that doesn't get me anywhere...I'll break out the ohm meter.

Thanks,
Chris

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Subject: Re: Spotmeter V
Date: Sun, 02 Jan 2005 19:31:48 +0000

I have the very old brown one, and it works fine with silver oxide batteries. I suspect that it was originally equipped with mercury batteries.
Paul


>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Don Sanderson"
> Subject: RE: Spotmeter V
>
>
> >I just checked the manual and your right, it specifies
> > Mercury.
> > However it says 1.5 volt so a Silver Oxide should work
> > fine as long as it fits.
> > If you'll measure the size of one I'll compare ot to an
> > SR-44 to be sure it's the same size.
>
>
> Odd. I just checked a couple of other forums, and apparently, early
> Spotmeter Vs use mercury batteries, later ones use silver oxide.
> I suspect that the very old ones (they had the brown body) will use
> mercury batteries, and the later gray bodies will use silver oxide.
> My very old gray one took silver oxides for sure.
>
> William Robb
>
>

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