Re: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters

2016-10-14 Thread Glen Zook via Boatanchors
Not really.  However, the "banging" doesn't hurt them, it is just very annoying!  Glen, K9STH  Website: http://k9sth.net From: Gary Franklin To: Boatanchors Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 9:55 AM Subject: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters Is there

Re: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters

2016-10-14 Thread Garey Barrell
Gary - Replace the meter.. The AT-1 has a three position meter switch, Grid-Off-Plate to eliminate the noise once tuned up, I don't know about the Navigator. -- 73, Garey - K4OAH Rome, GA Drake 2-B, 2-C/2-NT, 4-A, 4-B, C-Line and TR-4/C Service Supplement CDs Gary Franklin wrote: Is t

Re: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters

2016-10-14 Thread Al Parker
: Gary Franklin Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 10:55 AM To: Boatanchors Subject: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters Is there a solution for snubbing/taming the meter action on the Johnson Navigator and Heathkit AT-1 meters? Gary K8BKB _

Re: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters

2016-10-14 Thread rgroh
Probably not (well, other than putting a better meter in!!).  I also find the meter banging around to be a real PITA but, in my mental musings, I haven't thought of any way to tame the beast. You could use an RC network (sort of a slow attack quick discharge) but that would take some fiddling ar

Re: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters

2016-10-14 Thread oldradio
Switch a resistor = to meter resistance in series so meter moves 50%. Could be done with mini relay activated when transmitting . 73, John -- Sent from my Tablet ___ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/ma

Re: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters

2016-10-14 Thread Wilson Lamb
Capacitor? WL -Original Message- From: Gary Franklin Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 10:55 AM To: Boatanchors Subject: [Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters Is there a solution for snubbing/taming the meter action on the Johnson Navigator and Heathkit AT-1 meters? Gary

[Boatanchors] Navigator and Heathkit A-1 Meters

2016-10-14 Thread Gary Franklin
Is there a solution for snubbing/taming the meter action on the Johnson Navigator and Heathkit AT-1 meters? Gary K8BKB ___ Boatanchors mailing list Boatanchors@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/boatanchors