Uniden Grant XL Meter Modification

[Big Hoss]

Call me crazy, but, aside from the "fitting it in" issues, would I be able to get a Galaxy DX949 meter to work on my Uniden Grant XL? Both meters have scales for Signal, RF Power & SWR. However, the DX949 meter also has a Modulation scale. Would I be able to make the Modulation function on the Grant XL as well? I'm aware this may be a little bit of work. I'd also guess that the Galaxy meter would need to be calibrated to the Grant XL. I love that big meter, easy to read in the mobile.

[Night Crawler]

It should work the meter would probably have to be calibrated for the S and RF readings but to read the modulation a circuit would have to be added in the Grant for that.

[Big Hoss]

Now there's some good news! I'll have to do some research on that circuit to read Modulation. Thanks Night Crawler.

[paBullwinkle]

You have probably already found this BUT here's the schematic for the DX949.

[paBullwinkle]

WHOOPS my bad forgot to link to the sciematic. [Please login or register to view this link]

[Big Hoss]

The one you linked to is much better then the one I have. Easy to read on the computer, too! Thanks paBullwinkle!

[Black Lightning]

It won't work due to the design of the meter, which would occupy the entire left quarter of the radio. The meter is more like what you'd find in a Cobra 2000 or so - that style of meter, it would require major surgery to your Grant XL to get it to fit.

[Big Hoss]

I have a spare faceplate from a DX949.

[Big Hoss]

I see what you mean, Black Lightning. It's a big meter all right! There is room in the Grant XL for it. I should have mentioned that also with the faceplate/bezel, I have the backing plate from a DX949 with a meter on it. Still lots & lots of work, though.

[Black Lightning]

Gotcha.

Nice EMD locomotive avatar.