OK, found it http://tonnesoftware.com/meter2.html
Bill....WB6BNQ WB6BNQ wrote: > It seems to me, > > There was a program or two that someone (or more) had written to do meter > scaling. It was designed to print properly on an hp laserjet as I recall. > > At the moment am unable to find it in my list of links or programs on my > computer. But Google should give some answers. > > Bill....WB6BNQ > > paul swed wrote: > > > 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 <[email protected]> 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<[email protected]> 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<[email protected]> > > >>> > > >>>> 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< > > >>>>>> [email protected]> > > >>>>>> wrote: > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> You might consider contacting Dr. Ken Kuhn -- > > >>>>>>> [email protected] > > >>>>>>> > > >>>>>>> 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 -- [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe, go to > > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
