[Boatanchors] Globe Electronics V-10 VFO vs. WRL 755

Charles Ring w3nu at roadrunner.com
Fri Aug 31 09:03:59 EDT 2012


To all who asked about my remark comparing the V-10 to the 755, I have 
both and the V-10 seems better to me. My 755 is not in the best 
condition so that may be why. After I get some other things done I will 
make  a better comparison.

73 de W3NU


On 8/30/2012 2155, Jim Wilhite wrote:
> Is your 755 VFO giving touble?  I have a GK 500A and use a 755 and a
> 755A VFO with it.  If you have low drive you may be using a piece of
> coax too long to reach the RCA connector for VFO input.  Are you using
> RG 58 or 59?  If so that will attenuate the signal from the VFO.
>
> Jim/W5JO
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>>
>> So it is very appropriate that I use this VFO with my Globe King 500A.
>> A
>> big improvement over the matching 755 VFO.
>>
>> i wasn't quite sure that the Globe of WRL was the same as Globe
>> Electronics, now I know. My doubts were enhanced by the fact that the
>> V-10 VFO manual, copyright 1961, is from Globe Electronics, Division
>> of
>> GC-Textron Electronics, /I/
>> -- 
>> *Charles Ring W3NU*



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