Ralph Hilton
Patron Meritorious
Hi Paulie,So where's your meter reads video, Ralphie? .
There are several different types of meters in use in the FZ at the moment.
1. The old CofS meters which many use and are selling cheaply on ebay. Jonathan Burke has used one of those for his meter film. The meters have a large overswing (around 50%) and take 2.7 to 3.3 seconds for the needle to come to rest after a read.
2. The C-meter and Theta meter. These can more precisely show the reads as there is no inertia in the needle display.
3. My mechanical meters which I prefer. The mechanical display seems better for seeing reads with peripheral vision. The Ability meters are similar in response. The overswing on mine is around 7%.
4. A new design I am currently using myself with a larger 10cm needle compared to the current 7cm used in most meters. The needle driving circuitry is modified so that reads appear instantly even with the heavier needle.
Any video I might release using my preferred meters would not always match what people would see on their meters especially if they are using CofS meters.