[Boatanchors] 6060 or 8640

[mikea]

On Thu, Mar 13, 2008 at 10:20:12PM -0400, Harold Hairston wrote:
> Hello, Guys;
> 
> The only thing that I had noticed on my recently acquired 8640 is that the 
> displayed frequency may fall below or above that indicated on the Band 
> Switch. In checking this out, I am told that this is a designed advantage. 
> For example, in the .5 to 2(?), position I can tune down to get 455KC. I 
> haven't checked all the positions but this seems to be correct (Happily). I 
> am especially please with mine.
> 
> I am making special note of your comments, though, and saving them for 
> future reference.

Mine goes down to about 445 kHz, and up to about 1100 MHz. My 
understanding is that, while the specs are 500 kHz to 512 (or 1024) 
MHz, the intent was to make the 8640B usable for aligning 455 kHz 
IF strips. I don't mind it going higher than 1024 kHz, either. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin