[Test-Equipment] WTB: RF probe for Hickok 209A VTVM

[Sandy]

That's the feature I liked about it: BIG METER!  Picked mine up for $10 at a 
"junk in the trunk" ham sale.  Also have a 288X  I bought at the same time 
for the same amount.

73,

Sandy W5TVW

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" 
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Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] WTB: RF probe for Hickok 209A VTVM


> Thanks Sandy. I just need something simple to accurately measure
> injection levels on HF projects. The 209A meter size is a big help these
> days!
>
> Carl
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Sandy" <ebjr37 at charter.net>
> To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment"
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> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 8:59 PM
> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] WTB: RF probe for Hickok 209A VTVM
>
>
>>I have a Boonton 91C RF voltmeter and it agrees "close enough" with
>>that!  I was surprised at how well the probe worked!  I tested it up to
>>around 30 Mhz.  Wasn't worried about higher since I had the 91C so I
>>didn't test beyond 30 mhz.
>>
>>
>> 73,
>>
>> Sandy W5TVW
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>> To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment"
>> <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>; <forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net>
>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 6:38 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] WTB: RF probe for Hickok 209A VTVM
>>
>>
>>> How accurate is it up to 30 mHz Sandy? Calibrated against what?
>>>
>>> Hickok claims theirs is good to 100 mHz but no accuracy spec. Id hope
>>> it
>>> is at least comparable to a HP 410B at HF.
>>>
>>> Carl
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Sandy" <ebjr37 at charter.net>
>>> To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment"
>>> <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>; <forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 1:48 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] WTB: RF probe for Hickok 209A VTVM
>>>
>>>
>>>> Mine was missing the probe as well!  I made one using an old
>>>> Heathkit
>>>> oscilloscope probe body and a 5647 subminiature dual diode tube.  It
>>>> worked great!
>>>>
>>>> 73,
>>>>
>>>> Sandy W5TVW
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>> From: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>>>> To: <forsale-swap at mailman.qth.net>; <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
>>>> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2008 10:20 AM
>>>> Subject: [Test-Equipment] WTB: RF probe for Hickok 209A VTVM
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Anybody have one to sell?
>>>>>
>>>>> Carl
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