[Elecraft] Signal / RF generator

[Don Wilhelm]

Jerry,

Take a look at http://wb6dhw.com/index.html.  It is a kit (or just 
boards if you prefer).  According to the info I received, Dave says he 
is about to finish the firmware for the standalone signal generator, it 
has output level control, has modulation capability and also sweep 
capability (with provisions for triggering the 'scope and providing a 
reference blip on the second channel.  It also has an optional power 
meter, so it can be used as a spectrum analyzer.  Firmware loads from a 
USB port.

I am thinking of building one myself for a compact portable standalone 
signal generator.  The price is within your budget.

73,
Don W3FPR

n0jrn wrote:
> Hi Tom:
>
> Thanks to you and all others for your replies.   Seems the HP's are 
> everyone's favorite.
>
> Your right about the price. Much too high for my use and limited needs.  My 
> 259B does well to create a signal but I fear I may need to leave it on for 
> hours before use to get it to settle down.
>
> I don't have another HF rig in the house these days.  That's interesting 
> since I had 7 of them about this time last year.   :-)
>
> Not sure what I'll do at this point.  Even if one of the HP8640's did come 
> up at a good price,  it's still much too big for my use.
>
> SO,  I'm on the hunt for something with a small footprint, good attenuation, 
> good coverage up to about 150 Megs,
> great stability all for around $100.00  ( or less )
>
> Kind of sounds like a TV commercial I've seen lately.  LOL
>
> Again,  thanks to all:
>
> 73           Jerry            N0JRN
>
>   
>> Hi Jerry:
>>
>> Around here, the 'choice' seems to be the H-P 8640B with the H-P
>> 8654B being a somewhat lesser choice (more phase noisy, I'm
>> told).  I've
>> been looking for an 8640B for a while, but while they
>> used to sell for around $300, they now seem to be going for upwards
>> of $450 which his a bit steep for me, given my somewhat limited 'needs'.
>>
>> For most of my 'sig gen' needs (which usually do NOT require a
>> 'calibrated' level output, but more importantly an accurate signal
>> frequency, I use the K3 (or my TS-950SD) as the signal source (into a
>> dummy load, of course).
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Tom Hammond   N0SS
>>     
>
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