[Milsurplus] My rescue trip (should I play a dirge?)

[mikea]

On Wed, May 01, 2002 at 11:42:15PM -1000, Raymond Cote wrote:

> 	1 ea something.  This is called a Heterodyne Freq Meter and Crystal
> Controlled Calibration Unit.  Model LR-1.  No, I don't know what it is
> but it's range is 160kc to 30 mc.  It stands 3 feet tall and is wider
> than the 19" rack panel on top of it.  It was all the 2 of us could do
> to pick it up to place it in my truck.  I will take pictures later.
> Somewhat clean (relatively speaking. It has rust in many places, but the
> rust appears to be powdery and superficial)

> 	1 ea Bolometer (like the HP vtvm or audio osc case) No other
> information.  What is a BOLO meter????

> 	Feel free to tell me what some of this is if you have particular
> insight.  Some I know but many I don't have a clue.   Bolometer? 
> Heterodyne meter??  

The LR-1 probably is a very precise VFO for zero-beating with an
unknown freq to measure it. 

A bolometer is a small heat sensor, used to measure power output.
They were invented by astronomers for use at the focus of a 
telescope to measure energy from stars, and later were adapted to
do the same thing from radio sources. 

Do _please_ be careful. The warnings about hantavirus are valid.
I don't know if it's got to the Islands yet, and hope it hasn't, 
but you should play it safe. 

-- 
Mike Andrews
mikea@mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin since 1964