[Elecraft] Reintroducing the Elecraft XG3: That gadget your shack keeps asking for

[Walter Underwood]

A friend worked on the HP FASS (E2506A 8792 Model 7) frequency agile generator. I think it was used to test military radars. It was a rack of stuff and cost $250k.

https://www.keysight.com/us/en/product/E2506A/8791-model-7-fass-dc-to-50-mhz.html

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> On Apr 28, 2025, at 6:29 PM, Lyle Johnson <kk7p4dsp at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Alan,
> 
> Naw, you need an HP 608D (62 lbs) plus an HP606A (43 lbs).
> And the fox hunters will find the pair immediately, just look for a tree
> with really strong branches, no receiver required.
> Or, if you need to QSY really fast, instead of the 606A, use a Measurements
> 65B...
> 
> 73,
> 
> Lyle KK7P
> 
> On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM Alan Bloom <n1al at sonic.net> wrote:
> 
>>> I tried to compare its weight to my HP8647A and nearly broke my postal
>> scale.
>>> (The XG3 weighs 4 oz. -- 9 V battery included. The HP sig gen warps
>> nearby spacetime.)
>> 
>> 
>> But the HP8647A is a lightweight.  You should have compared it to the
>> HP8640B at 46 pounds.  184 times the weight of the XG3.
>> 
>> Try tying that up in a tree to use as a signal source for a fox hunt!
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