Boy do I agree with that. If Diddier is reading this, wonder if we could add a meter scale to your fine manual repository? Regards
On Tue, Oct 12, 2010 at 12:38 AM, Rex <r...@sonic.net> wrote: > The ability to easily do this kind of graphics stuff (scanning and > printing) at an affordable price is one of the few recent innovations that I > appreciate over the great design and longevity in older tech equipment. Meld > the two = win-win. > > > > > On 10/11/2010 5:22 PM, paul swed wrote: > >> Thanks Bill the scale is fine. Its the meter needle that had paint peeling >> off. >> Just pulled the meter and removed the loose paint. Also just scanned the >> meter face so in the crazy possibility of the decals peeling I can just >> print a new face. >> Now to locate a hobby store (that may actually be really tough these >> days.) >> and find some enamel paint of approx correct color. >> Kind of a florescent red and really a little dab will do you. >> Regards >> Paul. >> >> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Bill Janssen<bi...@ieee.org> wrote: >> >> paul swed wrote: >>> >>> An update. Indeed its working very well now. Easily at -88dbm. Its quite >>>> interesting in the fact that if you set the Local oscillator exactly at >>>> 160 >>>> KC which today is easy to do, you actually have mis-adjusted it. It >>>> dawned >>>> on me this morning that since its a freq LO add and then subtract >>>> scheme. >>>> That you actually adjust it for peak signal through the 100KC IF. >>>> Essentially disregarding slight literal offsets. (This is the same >>>> approach >>>> some navy receivers use back in the 70s, and some older ham equipment.) >>>> The unit cleaned up very well though still have some tape glue to remove >>>> and >>>> label gunk from stickers. >>>> The biggest challenge is gently pulling the meter out and removing the >>>> peeling needle paint thats jamming the needle. No coffee during that >>>> exercise. >>>> Regards >>>> Paul. >>>> >>>> >>>> I have had some success with putting the meter scale back down with >>> water. >>> It seems on some meters >>> that the scale was a decal that had a water based glue. I used a tooth >>> pick >>> to put a drop of water under >>> the part that was lifted and the used the tooth pick to smooth the scale >>> back in place. >>> >>> Bill K7NOM >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:09 AM, Paul Davis<zig...@pumpkinbrook.com> >>> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> In case anyone was wondering, the receiver has found a home with Paul, >>>>> WB8TSL. He tells me he's got it receiving WWVB already. It will need a >>>>> little TLC, but it was good to see its basic functionality confirmed. >>>>> >>>>> I've posted the scanned copy of the manual on my website at< >>>>> http://www.pumpkinbrook.com/DY-5842/> for those that are interested. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for the interest, and the replies. >>>>> >>>>> Paul - K9MR >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Oct 2, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Ken would be a great person. THe HP Memory project would be another >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> http://www.hpmemory.org/index.htm >>>>>> >>>>>> -pete >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Brian Kirby< >>>>>> kilodelta4foxm...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> You might consider contacting Dr. Ken Kuhn -- >>>>>>> kennathak...@gmail.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> check his HP museum at http://www.kennethkuhn.com/hpmuseum/ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brian Kirby KD4FM >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On 10/1/2010 5:34 PM, ziggy9 wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Fellow time-nuts: >>>>>>>> I've got a circa 1964 DY-5842 VLF receiver. This is (was) operated >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> conjunction with an external time interval counter to make a >>>>>>>> frequency >>>>>>>> comparison. So you would select WWVL for example, and use that as >>>>>>>> your >>>>>>>> primary standard for comparison to your local standard. It's got 5 >>>>>>>> crystals >>>>>>>> in it: 16, 18, 19.8, 20, and 60 kHz (listed as GBR, NBA, NPM, WWVL, >>>>>>>> WWVB). >>>>>>>> It works and I have the manual. The thing is, the interest in >>>>>>>> something >>>>>>>> like this is bound to be a bit narrow, so I thought I'd mention it >>>>>>>> here. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So if there are any collectors, equipment museums, etc. that might >>>>>>>> be >>>>>>>> interested in this, please let me know. I'm a bit sentimental about >>>>>>>> this >>>>>>>> thing, it's sort of a bit of history, and from what I can tell, >>>>>>>> somewhat >>>>>>>> rare (doesnt make it worth anything though :). Since it's a bit of a >>>>>>>> curiosity, I'd like to pass it to someone that might be interested >>>>>>>> in >>>>>>>> it >>>>>>>> rather than just tossing it. I can always provide more details to >>>>>>>> anyone >>>>>>>> that wants them. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Best regards, >>>>>>>> Paul Davis - K9MR >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.