[Milsurplus] Navy LM Frequency Meter... that's a bit DIFFERENT!

[Bob Camp]

Hi

At least later on, the meters were calibrated by the Navy. Why that decision was made - no idea. When they scrapped out one of the last of the LM calibrators I ran into it.  It was way beyond anything I could handle so i just chatted the guy up about it. 

I'd guess that your book was one headed into the calibrator and that your meter was never run through it. How your book and meter got together - no idea.

Bob

On Oct 25, 2013, at 9:22 PM, Thomas Adams <quixote2 at ix.netcom.com> wrote:

> Ya never know what's gonna show up on Ebay. I'm not certain if I've hit gold, or caught a total dud here.
> 
> For use with my Navy RBB and RBC communications receivers, I needed an LM frequency meter; the dials are good,
> but they're not THAT good.
> 
> An LM-13 showed up...  online, it looked EXCELLENT, and indeed it IS. This thing looks like it was never issued; it's
> either new or completely refurbished from top to bottom. Not too shabby for 15 bucks and mailing.
> 
> 
> The FIRST hint that something might be amiss...  the calibration book came in a brown manilla envelope. Never seen
> THAT before...
> 
> 
> ONE (1) EACH: BOOK, CALIBRATION
> 
> USED WITH LM- SERIES FREQUENCY METERS
> 
> LORAL ELECTRONICS PART - 44-1002-1
> 
> 
> Interesting...  because it's a Bendix built meter... so I'm thinking this critter was factory refurbished.
> 
> 
> The unpleasant surprise...   the book is completely BLANK!!!  It was never filled in with calibration data!!!
> 
> 
> Anybody else out there ever encountered one of these critters before???
> 
> 
> I'm tempted to add a frequency counter module (also on Ebay) as a readout, mounted on top in a separate box,
> to make it useful for measuring frequencies.
> 
> Either that, or rewire it as a regenerative receiver!  ;o)
> 
> 
> Mr. T. ,  W9LBB
> 
> 
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