[Milsurplus] test equipment question

[BSugarberg]

Hello Larry,

Try this site for TS-585 info:

http://www.pacificsites.com/~brooke/TS585.shtml

73, Bruce WA8TNC
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telegrapher at att.net wrote:

> I have a TS-585C/U output meter.  It doesn't seem to make any difference 
> what impedance setting or "multiply by" setting i use, the meter reads 
> the same with an audio signal into it.  I'm wondering if this thing is 
> not really an audio output meter but something designed to read low 
> frequency rf like carrier channels although the large arrangement of 
> setting for impedance would suggest it's audio.
> 
> Other than hooking it up to the different output impedance's of the 51J 
> and the 2.5 ohm point on the AR-88, i've done nothing.  Obviously there 
> is no open circuit since the meter does change level readings with a 
> change in audio input.  Strange though that changing the impedance 
> setting from 600 or whatever down to 4 or even 8 ohms doesn't affect it.
> 
> No manual so i don't know if i'm even applying the correct signal or 
> not.  maybe something "secret" about using it!
> 
> Larry
> W0OGH