Simpsom VM-260 Meter

[dereckbc]

Blew my 30 year old meter up and want to replace it. Know where I can get one cheap? Pm me with any personal info. Otherwise a link I think will fly as long as you do not make any money off the deal.

 

[LarryFine]

There's a pile of them on eBay.

 

[al hildenbrand]

There's a pile of them on eBay.

That's where I went first as well.

$55 "Buy it Now" for a couple more days. click here

 

[bobsherwood]

for safety reasons, are those acceptable for use? The leads are not shielded at the meter side. They would not be used here for that reason.

 

[dereckbc]

for safety reasons, are those acceptable for use? The leads are not shielded at the meter side. They would not be used here for that reason.

That is not much of an issue for my purpose. It will be used to tune microwave radio. Basically a grid dip meter working 0 to 6 volts DC. Nothing beats the meter movement.

 

[buldogg]

Blew my 30 year old meter up and want to replace it. Know where I can get one cheap? Pm me with any personal info. Otherwise a link I think will fly as long as you do not make any money off the deal.

Just curious, how did the meter blow up?:-?

 

[bobsherwood]

I will agree... there was never a better meter IMO.

 

[steve66]

That is not much of an issue for my purpose. It will be used to tune microwave radio. Basically a grid dip meter working 0 to 6 volts DC. Nothing beats the meter movement.

A vaccum tube radio. Pretty Cool!!

Steve

 

[steve66]

I wonder how much it would cost to go with a new 260 model:

http://www.simpsonelectric.com/main/index.asp?p=Products&id=66

 

[iwire]

$300 $400 for new.

 

[dereckbc]

Just curious, how did the meter blow up?:-?

Let a new engineering/ technician borrow it. Your equivalent of an apprentice.

 

[iwire]

It sounds like they owe you a meter.:grin:

 

[crossman gary]

I love my Simpson so much that I have several of them

 

[dereckbc]

A vaccum tube radio. Pretty Cool!!

Steve

Not vacuum tube, all solid state digital microwave radio. But they still use Automatic Gain Control (AGC) to adjust the receiver gain level.

 

[dereckbc]

It sounds like they owe you a meter.:grin:

I took it out of his hide, a pound of flesh from behind the ear.

 

[steve66]

Not vacuum tube, all solid state digital microwave radio. But they still use Automatic Gain Control (AGC) to adjust the receiver gain level.

How does a "grid dip meter" fit into a solid state radio?

Did they just keep the phrase "grid dip" as a general term for a tuning meter, even though you aren't actually measuring any dip in the grid current??

Steve

 

[dereckbc]

Did they just keep the phrase "grid dip" as a general term for a tuning meter, even though you aren't actually measuring any dip in the grid current??

Steve

Correct, there is just a test point for the AGC on the front of the RX that is used to measure signal level and aligning the dishes on the tower.

 

[LarryFine]

I love my Simpson so much that I have several of them

Me, too, except they're Knopp K-60's. :smile: