02-05-2016, 01:06 AM
(02-03-2016, 01:47 AM)titan1a Wrote: Repairman did a temporary hook-up of the shadowmeter. It works!!! He says it isn't as sensitive on shortwave as BCB. BTW A number of radios originally sporting shadowmeters had them removed later in use. I saw a 37-630 on Ebay that had it's meter removed along with the spring clips on the bezel. Repairman needed to adjust it using a piece of paper to project its image. Still waiting for 6F6 tubes. I sure wish I could find the wire harness that attached to the chassis! I'll need to create one.
Rick Ethridge
Plattsmouth, NE
It's very likely that the set needs a full alignment, both with the IF cans and the antenna, RF amp, and oscillator settings for each band. Shadowmeters are not much different then magic eye tubes, they are typically dependent on AVC voltage governed by signal strength to react, since AM broadcast stations are typically much closer and much more powerful then the shortwave ones are they will respond more to a B.C.B station then a shortwave one.
Regards
Arran
