[Antennas] Pickett and Eckel, Inc.

Fri, 26 Apr 2002 16:46:01 -0500

There never was a manual for the 515-T. It was made for the Cleveland 
Institute of Elecrtonics for use in their classes. The case on mine is 
stamped "CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS" in gold letters. The only 
instructions were those given in the class texts. I found this out when I 
was looking for a book for mine. Finding a book from CIE is a lot harder 
than finding the slide rule, and no, I never did find one.

You can still find new 515's for sale. One place to check is Slide Rule 
Emporium at http://members.aol.com/slideruleemp/ . Or search Google for 
"slide rule pickett 515."

Pickett also made another slide rule specifically for electronics, the 
N535-ES Electronic Slide Rule. This one DID come with a manual.

Personally I like slide rules for come calculations, they're especially 
good when learning about resonance. Seeing visually how the resonant 
frequency changes as you vary L & C seemed to make it stick in my head better.

At 10:02 AM 4/26/02, Ron Evans wrote:
>Antenna Guys,
>
>I believe the "electronics slide rule" was the Pickett & Eckel, Model No. 
>N-515-T.  Does anyone have (or know where I can obtain) an instruction 
>manual for that slide rule.  Even a copy would be helpful.
>
>Thanks for any info you may share.
>
>73,
>
>Ron, KD5S
>
><snip>
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>"When I attended CIE (cleveland institute of electronics) in 1969, they 
>gave me a 'real slide rule (aluminum, i think it was a K&E)"
>
><snip>
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