[R-390] test equipment question

[Al Parker]

and it doesn't go below 1mc - not much good for IF's.
And it just went up over to $20
73,
Al, W8UT

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard W. Solomon" <w1ksz at earthlink.net>
To: <R-390 at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [R-390] test equipment question


> One reason the Wavetek is so cheap is that it is a 75 ohm output
> device.
>
> 73, Dick, W1KSZ
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Tom Frobase <tfrobase at gmail.com>
>>Sent: Feb 15, 2009 6:50 PM
>>To: dhallam at rapidsys.com, R-390 at mailman.qth.net
>>Subject: Re: [R-390] test equipment question
>>
>>I have a couple, the Texscan, which I could never find much information
>>for, has been the old standby.  I use a 8640 HP most of the time.  I did
>>have a Wavetek in the past, both the Wavetek and the Texscan have scope
>>connections which make them easy to use.  About 10 years ago there were
>>a lot of sweepers on the surplus market.  I guess that was back when we
>>still made things in the US.  I would vote for the Wavetek, they are
>>relatively easy to fix if they have not been molested ... tom, N3LLL
>>
>>*http://tinyurl.com/d8ymo8  Here is one on Ebay for $10 ....*
>>
>>David C. Hallam wrote:
>>> OK, I will extend this thread.
>>>
>>> I need a sweep generator.  I would like to have a HP 8601A but they seem
>>> to be going for a little more than I want to pay given my limited use
>>> for one.  About 60 MHz is as high as I need it to go but that rules out
>>> a simple function generator as 20 MHz seems to be their limit.  I think
>>> I want something better than an old TV sweep generator.
>>>
>>> David
>>> KC2JD/4
>>>
>>
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