[Lf] Re: Selective Level Meter Recommendations?

['Geri' Kinzel, DK8KW]

Helo Paul, 

>I'm planning on purchasing a selective level meter for LF work and am
>wondering who to contact regarding recommendations.  I've been looking
>at the HP 3586C, and the HP 3746A.  Can you point me in the right
>direction?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Paul W0AD
>Minneapolis

I have been using Selective Level Meters for some tim now for LF reception.
The ones I am familiar with are probably not available in the U.S., I am
using old East German type Praecitronic MV61 and MV62 as well as a more
modern Siemens D2108.

You can find some information on my homepage http://www.qru.de. I have no
experience with the HP level meters you mention. It is important, though,
that if you want to use the level meter for listening and not only for
signal strength measurments, that the filter bandwidth is wide enougjh. My
Siemens only has 20 Hz (which is fine for measuring but not wide enough for
listening) and 400 Hz (which is too wide), the MV61 and MV62 have a 100 Hz
filter, which I believe is kind of optimum (may 80 Hz would do as well).

There is a more detailed article on using level meters as receivers at
http://members.home.net/rnewell/fsvm.htm.

Best 73

Geri, DK8KW (W1KW)