[ARC5] The BC-221 low frequency tank circuit puzzle.

[Roy Morgan]

On Feb 14, 2016, at 8:15 AM, Leslie Smith <vk2bcu at operamail.com> wrote:

> Well done Brian!
> You solved the mystery - that is the "low" range covers 125 to 250kHz;
> the figure in my mind (200 to 400kHz) was simply wrong.

But not completely wrong. The early LM frequency meters (LM-4a through LM-9), and I think their predecessor**  had a (low) frequency range of 195 - 400 Kcs*.  (All LM’s listed in the LM-18 manual I have had the high range of 2000 to 4000 Kcs.)

*The abbreviation/symbol Kcs used in Table 1-4 of the LM-18 manual I have is not in accordance with NIST SP-811, of which I wrote just earlier.  Of course the LM-18 manual predates the international system of units by perhaps some decades.

**The Bendix product brochure from 1941 I have shows their "MODEL IF-21 Portable Frequency Indicator Equipment” which appears to be one of the LM models in civilian form, and its range starts at "125 kilocycles".  But I can’t remember the name/number of the somewhat different 1930’s predecessor to the LM frequency meter. The early BC-221 meters had medium based tubes, later ones had both medium and octal tubes and the latest ones had all octal tubes.  (I “think" that all LM meters had medium based tubes.  At least through LM-19 they did.)

Roy

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