[Boatanchors] Re: Boatanchors Digest, Vol 56, Issue 55

[aerosmithl]

Hey Jeff, the guru on that model lives on Grosse Isle, has spare parts, and 
is reasonable. I'll try and get his call and phone number for you by 
tomorrow. Rich K8PJQ USECA club member. 586 716 5272
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>   1. Repair my Wavetek 3000-200 Signal Generator? (W8KZW)
>   2. TS-497B/URR FS  or trade (W?QFC)
>   3. Re: TS-497B/URR FS  or trade (Glen Zook)
>   4. Collins PTO (Jim Wilhite)
>   5. Re: [Test-Equipment] TS-497B/URR FS  or trade (W?QFC)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:15:34 -0400
> From: "W8KZW" <w8kzw at arrl.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Repair my Wavetek 3000-200 Signal Generator?
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
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> I acquired a non-working unit, and since a good, accurate SG is one of the
> fundamental pieces of a test bench, I'm thinking I may want to have an
> expert repair & calibrate this unit as opposed to digging in myself.
>
> Besides Google pot-luck, does anyone know a reasonably priced individual 
> (or
> reasonably priced test equipment repair business, if one exists) whom I
> might contact?
>
> 73,
> Jeff
> W8KZW
> Near Detroit
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> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:23:23 -0400
> From: W?QFC <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] TS-497B/URR FS  or trade
> To: "test-equipment" <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>,
> <FLBOATANCHORS at yahoogroups.com>, "forsale-swap"
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> Copy of manual included.
>
> Open to reasonable offers. . . . plus shipping from 34606
>
> 73
>
> Gene, WØQFC
> SPRING HILL, FLORIDA
>
>
>
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> Message: 3
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:55:28 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] TS-497B/URR FS  or trade
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net, W?QFC <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
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> I already have a TS-497B so am not interested.  In fact, a number of years 
> ago I bought like 15 of these signal generators and was able to get 10 of 
> them working, then sold them to various amateur radio operators.
>
> The TS-497 series is the military equivalent of the Measurements Model 80 
> signal generator and are more ruggedly built.  They cover 2 MHz to 400 MHz 
> in 6 ranges, are well shielded, and have an accurately calibrated 
> attenuator (piston type) that goes below 0.1 microvolts output.  The 
> oscillator tube is the acorn 955.  After about 30 minutes warm up the 
> frequency is pretty stable but the dial accuracy is not that good.
>
> You definitely need a 6 dB attenuator on the output to match to 50 ohms.
>
> Although I have several service monitors the TS-497B sits on my workbench 
> as it is very "handy" to have a fast tuning generator available.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
> --- On Mon, 9/29/08, WØQFC <erastber at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
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> From: WØQFC <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
>
> Copy of manual included.
>
> Open to reasonable offers. . . . plus shipping from 34606
>
>
>
>
>
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:56:04 -0500
> From: "Jim Wilhite" <w5jo at brightok.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Collins PTO
> To: "Boatanchors Mail List" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>, "AM Swap
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> I have two Collins PTOs for sale.  Will take $200.00 each for them.
> One is a 70E12 which fits the 75A2 or A3.  The other is a 70H9 which
> fits the T368 military transmitter.
>
> These units appear to have been refurbished and sent to a government
> warehouse then declared surplus.  I can take pictures if you wish
> and email to you.
>
> 73
>
> Jim/W5JO
>
>
>
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> Message: 5
> Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:09:25 -0400
> From: W?QFC <erastber at tampabay.rr.com>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: [Test-Equipment] TS-497B/URR FS  or trade
> To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment"
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> (From Glen Zook)
>
> The TS-497 series is the military equivalent of the Measurements Model 80
> signal generator and are more ruggedly built.  They cover 2 MHz to 400 MHz
> in 6 ranges, are well shielded, and have an accurately calibrated 
> attenuator
> (piston type) that goes below 0.1 microvolts output.  The oscillator tube 
> is
> the acorn 955.  After about 30 minutes warm up the frequency is pretty
> stable but the dial accuracy is not that good.
>
>
> 73
>
> Gene, WØQFC
> SPRING HILL, FLORIDA
>
>
>
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