"mike" wrote in message
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On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 01:26:52 GMT, "Tweetldee"
wrote:


What kind of display did you envision rather than a meter? BTW, a VU
meter
is not the same as an S meter.

What's the source for the VU meters? How cheap? What size?

So I can hook it up directly and have a visual of the signal strength
(signal curent) via a needle?

Should I find another one? Yes, I had an year old electronix express
catalog, they dont have any more of the vu meters.

mike

As has been mentioned, if the meters that you had found are simply meter
movements with a VU scale and no rectifier, then it should work just as well
as any other meter in your application.... just that the scale will read VU
instead of S-units. They are not the same.
VU meters are used in audio systems such as tape recorders, mixers, etc.,
and have no relation to an S-meter function. If the VU meters that you
found are true VU meters, then they would be unsuitable without gutting the
innards of the meter and replacing/redrawing the scale.
Cheers!!
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mike wrote:

Whats AGC mean?

mike

AGC = Automatic Gain Control. AKA: AVC = Automatic Volume Control
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

mike wrote:

Whats AGC mean?

mike

AGC = Automatic Gain Control. AKA: AVC = Automatic Volume Control
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Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:46:28 GMT, "Tweetldee"
wrote:



As has been mentioned, if the meters that you had found are simply meter
movements with a VU scale and no rectifier, then it should work just as well
as any other meter in your application.... just that the scale will read VU
instead of S-units. They are not the same.
VU meters are used in audio systems such as tape recorders, mixers, etc.,
and have no relation to an S-meter function. If the VU meters that you
found are true VU meters, then they would be unsuitable without gutting the
innards of the meter and replacing/redrawing the scale.
Cheers!!


OK, S-meter would be correct. Guess I will just do a web search.

mike

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 23:46:28 GMT, "Tweetldee"
wrote:



As has been mentioned, if the meters that you had found are simply meter
movements with a VU scale and no rectifier, then it should work just as well
as any other meter in your application.... just that the scale will read VU
instead of S-units. They are not the same.
VU meters are used in audio systems such as tape recorders, mixers, etc.,
and have no relation to an S-meter function. If the VU meters that you
found are true VU meters, then they would be unsuitable without gutting the
innards of the meter and replacing/redrawing the scale.
Cheers!!


OK, S-meter would be correct. Guess I will just do a web search.

mike