[Hallicrafters] Signal generators

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Carl,
 
Have you looked at the HP8660C or 8660D? 10KC to 2600MC. I have seen them  
for a couple hundred at hamfests.  Have been advised to stay away from A  
and B versions due to reliability problems with IC's. I have a couple of C  
versions here now which were found for cheap I am getting ready to check  out. 
One has physical damage which will be a good source for parts.
 
Regards, Greg
 
 
In a message dated 11/17/2011 9:20:50 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
km1h at jeremy.mv.com writes:

Are  there any decent sweep generators that cover HF down to 50kc and dont 
cost  an arm and a leg?

I restored and use a GR-1025A that belonged to  National. Watching the 
motor 
drive work is  mesmerizing!

Carl
KM1H

----- Original Message ----- 
From:  "Mike Everette" <radiocompass at yahoo.com>
To:  <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2011  10:09 PM
Subject: [Hallicrafters] Signal generators


>I bought  a GR 1001-A generator at a hamfest for $35, probably because the 
>guy  didn't want to haul it back home.  A big reason was that its range 
goes  
>down to 50 KHz.  Truth be told, I haven't used it for much more  than low 
IF 
>alignments; but for that it does well.  I also came  by a skdoozle of GR 
>coax adaptors in an estate sale, which helped even  more.
>
> One pretty good little signal generator -- and they're  cheap -- is the 
> Eico 324.  I think its range goes from about 150  KHz to 150 MHz or 
> something like that.  These units are all over  eVilBay, and can be 
bought 
> for as low as $10.
>
> You do  run a risk of getting a doggie that may have been built by an 
>  ignoranus; but much of the Eico test gear you see is surplus from tech  
> schools and was factory wired.
>
> My 324 is so stable  that I can literally use it for a BFO while 
listening 
> to SSB nets on  75 and 40 meters.  True, it doesn't have a calibrated 
>  attenuator; and it doesn't do low IFs.  But what it does, it does  well.
>
> The Eico 249 VTVM is an excellent device, and the 7 inch  meter can be 
read 
> by Mr. Magoo.  The Eico 232 is the same  instrument, with a smaller 
meter. 
> Both are quite accurate.  Be  sure to get the correct "Uniprobe" with it. 
> These meters are also  pretty inexpensive.
>
> Eico also made a nice tube type sweep  generator, but it's made for TV 
> servicing; I think the model is  368.  And the Eico 950 series 
> capacitance-resistance testers are  very VERY good.  I also like the 147 
> signal tracer -- a mighty  handy little device.
>
> 73
>
> Mike
>  W4DSE
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