Originally Posted by
HT Finley
Got it calibrated perfectly for 357 batteries that had some use on them and were down to about 1.45-1.47V. Since it has no voltage regulation, it will swing between about 1.3v when the batteries are near discard, and the 1.55 when they are new. I figure that gives me a 1/2 stop swing, or a wee bit more, either way. But X-ray film isn't Kodachrome. This should do nicely. Not bad for a free meter given me by a friend who didn't like a little grunge under the dial. I can't get the center button unscrewed so I can clean it, but who cares? I'm sure it'll get even more nasty as a dependable junker in the pocket. Couldn't get te battery test down from above the red zone because the pot was full clockwise. So what? In this meter, red zone will simply mean time to get new batteries. Just like red zone on a tube tester.
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