[Boatanchors] Heath IG-42

[Garey Barrell]

Lee -

The IG-42 has only the step attenuator between the meter and the output 
connector.   If it is set to the "X10,000" position, the resistors in 
the attenuator are all bypassed, and with the meter set to "10" you 
should see almost 0.4V p-p at the output connector.  This is plenty to 
drive any counter or scope.  There are only two short pieces of coax 
involved, so not much else to go wrong once you switch out the attenuator.

This is really a very nice little generator, very well shielded and 
reasonably calibrated.

73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA

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Lee Buller wrote:
> Picked up a Heathkit IG-42 and started checking it out.  The tubes light, the OB2 glows but it seems nothing is coming out of the unit.  The meter on the unit shows that there is something there (I can change the meter reading with the front control knob - evento full scale)....but I cannot get my counter to lock to any frequency that is being generated by the unit.  The counter works great with the MFJ259 and will read the frequency.  Anyone have any ideas?  I guess I should buy the manual and see what the specs are...and how to operate the darn thing.
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