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Xringer · 12-20-16, 08:04 AM

That does bring back some really old (1968) memories..
Radio Shack made a look-a-like meter. I was a Tech and my buddy was a General class.
He needed a glass surface to grind down a 40 meter crystal. He used the meter face!
The glass turned so white with micro-scratches, you couldn't see the readout with wetting it.
He would spit on the glass when he needed to check a voltage! LOL!
I offered him $5 for the meter. He just gave it to me, free..
I sprayed the glass with clear krylon (antenna spray) and it was readable!

I used that meter for about 20 years before selling it for a new TRS digital..

My Ham gear isn't used much these days. I'm avoiding the basement's cold and Radon..

12-20-16, 08:04 AM	#24
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	That does bring back some really old (1968) memories.. Radio Shack made a look-a-like meter. I was a Tech and my buddy was a General class. He needed a glass surface to grind down a 40 meter crystal. He used the meter face! The glass turned so white with micro-scratches, you couldn't see the readout with wetting it. He would spit on the glass when he needed to check a voltage! LOL! I offered him $5 for the meter. He just gave it to me, free.. I sprayed the glass with clear krylon (antenna spray) and it was readable! I used that meter for about 20 years before selling it for a new TRS digital.. My Ham gear isn't used much these days. I'm avoiding the basement's cold and Radon.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..