[Milsurplus] puzzler - module with glass rod?

[Peter Gottlieb]

I bet that's what this is, a range calibrator. I'm feeling certain enough that this probably isn't worth lab analysis. 


Peter

> On Apr 6, 2016, at 12:51 PM, Mike Feher <n4fs at eozinc.com> wrote:
> 
> That was my educated guess from the start Tom. 73 - Mike 
> 
> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Milsurplus [mailto:milsurplus-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Tom B
> Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2016 12:48 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Milsurplus] puzzler - module with glass rod?
> 
> I haven't been paying a lot of attention to this thread, but did anyone suggest that it is a quartz delay line?  Those have been around for a long time. Have a look at this German WW2 radar page, near the bottom http://www.cdvandt.org/rehbock.htm
> 
> You can see that the German delay line looks a lot like the mystery thing.
> I don't know what American equipment would have used this.
> 
> Tom Bryan
> N3AJA
> 
> 
> 
>> I feel with this you are going to encounter real high impedances and 
>> not low. Will be interesting to know what you find out. I would still 
>> try it at first as a delay line. Regards – Mike
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Mike B. Feher, N4FS
>> 
>> 89 Arnold Blvd.
>> 
>> Howell, NJ, 07731
>> 
>> 732-886-5960
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