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Old 17th Mar 2008, 12:55 pm   #7
XTC
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Default Re: AVO Mk 2 (HELP)

In theory, AVO testers look pretty straightforward, a tapped transformer, a switching system, resistors, pots and a meter.

In practice, they are expensive and not quite so simple, so no one wants to bodge them by doing things like taking any panel meter which fits and can be adapted and making up a home-made scale. Spare parts are expensive and hard to find although there do seem to be some specialists around dealing in them.

Judging from some of the threads on this site, they can throw up some challenging repair jobs. They're not things to pitch into unless you are confident, and if you decide to, it makes sense to do your homework on the WWW before, so you don't fall into a hole unnecessarily.

Pete.
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