Return-Path: X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.4.0 (2014-02-07) on lipkowski.org X-Spam-Level: X-Spam-Status: No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=HEADER_FROM_DIFFERENT_DOMAINS, SPF_PASS,URIBL_BLOCKED autolearn=ham autolearn_force=no version=3.4.0 X-Spam-DCC: : mailn 1480; Body=4 Fuz1=4 Fuz2=4 Received: from post.thorcom.com (post.thorcom.com [195.171.43.25]) by lipkowski.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Debian-8+deb8u2) with ESMTP id v756sllg012349 for ; Sat, 5 Aug 2017 08:54:48 +0200 Received: from majordom by post.thorcom.com with local (Exim 4.14) id 1ddsud-0001Jn-G7 for rs_out_1@blacksheep.org; Sat, 05 Aug 2017 07:50:15 +0100 Received: from [195.171.43.32] (helo=relay1.thorcom.net) by post.thorcom.com with esmtp (Exim 4.14) id 1ddsu7-0001JZ-B9 for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 05 Aug 2017 07:49:43 +0100 Received: from lethe.lipkowski.org ([178.32.151.135] helo=lipkowski.org) by relay1.thorcom.net with esmtps (TLSv1.2:ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384:256) (Exim 4.89) (envelope-from ) id 1ddsu3-0006f0-OO for rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org; Sat, 05 Aug 2017 07:49:41 +0100 Received: from mailn.lipkowski.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by lipkowski.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Debian-8+deb8u2) with ESMTP id v756ndt6012339 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 bits=256 verify=NOT) for ; Sat, 5 Aug 2017 08:49:40 +0200 Received: from localhost (sq5bpf@localhost) by mailn.lipkowski.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) with ESMTP id v756ndm2012335 for ; Sat, 5 Aug 2017 08:49:39 +0200 X-Authentication-Warning: mailn.lipkowski.org: sq5bpf owned process doing -bs Date: Sat, 5 Aug 2017 08:49:38 +0200 (CEST) From: Jacek Lipkowski To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org In-Reply-To: <3D9A092BFA65418DBEE13188A4C58580@gnat> Message-ID: References: <0883B95D3F4D417F975C59A900E1A838@gnat> <3D9A092BFA65418DBEE13188A4C58580@gnat> User-Agent: Alpine 2.11 (DEB 23 2013-08-11) MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.75 X-Scanned-By: MIMEDefang 2.75 on 10.1.3.10 X-Scan-Signature: e09cca6d8e44a91eadbdfb3e1b8aec09 Subject: Re: LF: RE:G4HUP aerial current meter Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed X-SA-Exim-Scanned: Yes Sender: owner-rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org Precedence: bulk Reply-To: rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org X-Listname: rsgb_lf_group X-SA-Exim-Rcpt-To: rs_out_1@blacksheep.org X-SA-Exim-Scanned: No; SAEximRunCond expanded to false Status: O X-Status: X-Keywords: X-UID: 12328 On Fri, 4 Aug 2017, Alan Melia wrote: > Hi Jacek, Yes I have been collecting thermocouple meters for about 60 years. > The problem with them is they are very fragile. In the UK it is generally the > case that any meter offered is usually of 1940s vintage and invariably the > thermal link is fused. [...] these are probably from the '70s. i have one, and Marcin SQ2BXI has another and both work (i know this isn't a big sample size). these seem to appear in batches at auction sites. i haven't seen them for a year, but can let you know when they appear again if you want one for your collection. they may also be more often avaliable from russian, ukrainian etc sellers right now on allegro (e-bay like auction site) there is a 10A rf ammeter and 1kW load (used for tuning the R140 military station PA), but not as cheap (319zl + shipping, exchange rate is about 4.2 zl/euro): http://allegro.pl/sztuczne-obciazenie-1kw-50ohm-amperomierz-w-cz-i6904818052.html VY 73 Jacek / SQ5BPF