Wagging DX-35 Meter

[Brian Carling]

No, the other guys were right... It's a moving iron meter.
Same as used in the Knight 50 watter, EFJ Adventurer and several other 
rigs of the 1950s.
Replace it with a small d'Arsonval meter (moving coil type) and the 
problem will be solved.

GPBATEY wrote:

>Tony
>
>When I built my DX-100 many years ago I had the same problem.  
>
>I would bet that one of the hairsprings inside the meter have become 
>unsoldered from its stationary point  and source of current. When the
>pointer swings up
>it breaks the current and it drops back till it makes again and it all
>starts over...
> If you can disassemble the meter a touch with the soldering iron should
>fix it.  
>
>Let me know if it works.
>
>Gordon WA4FJC
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