[Milsurplus] RE: [ARC5] What does this test and how does it work?

Tue Sep 23 11:53:44 EDT 2008

Yes, it is a tester for point contact microwave mixer diodes (1N21, 1N23, etc.).  It is used to measure the forward and reverse current at a specified voltage.

John  WA4WDL

---- D C *Mac* Macdonald <k2gkk at hotmail.com> wrote: 
> 
> Just a guess on my part, but I suspect
> that this is for testing microwave/radar
> detector diodes.
> 
> 73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
> Oklahoma City, OK
> 
> 
> > To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net; milsurplus at mailman.qth.net
> > Date: Tue, 23 Sep 2008 11:43:52 -0400
> > From: jcoward5452 at aol.com
> > CC:
> > Subject: [ARC5] What does this test and how does it work?
> >
> > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=220284139770&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=012
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Jay KE6PPF
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > ARC5 mailing list
> > ARC5 at mailman.qth.net
> > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/arc5
> ______________________________________________________________
> Milsurplus mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/milsurplus
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:Milsurplus at mailman.qth.net