Enlighten us all. On Mon, Jan 6, 2025 at 12:06 PM Barry Scott <72volkswa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> A list member set me straight on this. I was approaching it a bit > incorrectly but understand it now. > > Thanks, > Barry - N4BUQ > > On Mon, Jan 6, 2025 at 11:51 AM Barry Scott <72volkswa...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > I'm in the process of refurbishing my Hickok 752A and I have a general > > question regarding the calibration procedures. > > > > All voltage measurements are supposed to be taken with a 1000 ohm/volt > > meter and I don't have a meter like that. > > > > From what I understand, if one measures, for example, 150VDC with a > > 1000 ohm/volt meter, then the meter is placing a 1,000 ohms/volt x 150 > > volts = 150,000 ohms load to the circuit being measured. Using a > > 20,000 ohms/volt meter would only present a 3 megohm load for 150 > > volts which is significantly different and result in a higher reading > > for that same 150 volts. > > > > Is there a way to "mimic" a 1,000 ohms/volt meter with a meter with a > > much higher sensitivity? The closest meters I have are 20,000 > > ohms/volt so looking for some suggestions. > > > > Thanks, > > Barry - N4BUQ > ______________________________________________________________ > R-390 mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:R-390@mailman.qth.net > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html -- $-------& Moe Fretz *Moe's Inspections and Repairs.* *Member of Quesnel Amateur Radio Society.* *Member of Quesnel Rodeo Club.* Quesnel British Columbia, Canada ______________________________________________________________ R-390 mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/r-390 Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:R-390@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
