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Kid_vicious
New member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 12:16 am: | 
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i have a 2950 (mirage) not dx. the receive meter works fine on ssb but not on am. whats the deal? any help is much appreciated. this radio is pretty stock, the p.o. told me that he had it tuned up by copper, and hadnt touched it since. |
Inspector
Member
Username: Inspector
Post Number: 92
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Friday, October 08, 2004 - 9:03 pm: |
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You could try adjusting the variable resistor for the meter's adjustment, VR-1...it may just need adjustment. |
Bulldog369
Intermediate Member
Username: Bulldog369
Post Number: 176
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 8:55 am: |
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i would suggest putting an external signal meter on it.. very easy to do.. just tap into one of the diodes an the re-align the meter useing vr-1.. i will look up in my papper work an find which one it was.. i did this to my 2950 an it worked great.. |
Kid_vicious
New member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 4
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, October 09, 2004 - 8:28 pm: |
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thanks guys! does vr 1 only cotrol the meter on am? because the meter works on ssb.
bulldog369, you had the same problem? thats interesting! |
Inspector
Member
Username: Inspector
Post Number: 93
Registered: 12-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 11, 2004 - 4:18 pm: |
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Yes. VR-1 adjusts the meter ONLY for AM recieve. The diode for the external meter is diode D-14...you tap the cathode-end (the banded-end)...it is also the same diode in the DX models, for those who want to know. ENJOY! |
Kid_vicious
Junior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 13
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, October 13, 2004 - 11:42 pm: |
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thanks inspector! sorry it took me so long to get back to you. i dont have a signal generator, but i do have another radio i could key up. any suggestions on how i would go about this? (picture this, my madison, about 5 watts, connected to an antron 99 on a 5 foot mast anchored in the bed of my pickup. the madison will be on the tailgate. if i can get a friend to deadkey the madison, how far away should i put the 2950 without an antenna to get the equivilent of, say s-5?) any other help is appreciated. |
Bulldog369
Intermediate Member
Username: Bulldog369
Post Number: 183
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 7:46 am: |
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a ways away.. the best way to do it without a signal generator is to tune it in to a local that you know how they give you.. prefible someone in a base... it won't be exact but it will be dang close.. |
Kid_vicious
Junior Member
Username: Kid_vicious
Post Number: 16
Registered: 9-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 8:49 pm: |
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thanks bulldog. man i hate the stupid light bars on these radios! |
Bulldog369
Intermediate Member
Username: Bulldog369
Post Number: 188
Registered: 2-2004
| | Posted on Saturday, October 16, 2004 - 9:16 pm: |
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tell me about it... thats why i added the meter on mine... let me know how you make out.. or if ya need help with it.. email me i will send the pics of the mod for it.. pretty simple.. but there is always ones that are simple an they turn out to be hum-dingers.. lol.. |
Legend
Member
Username: Legend
Post Number: 74
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, December 26, 2004 - 11:08 am: |
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Does anybody know what might be a good external meter to put on a Lincoln? Where would I get one, and where do I connect it in the radio? |
