[Test-Equipment] Info on an antique field strength meter?

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Raymond LaRue" <Raymond.LaRue at SkyAngel.com>
To: <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 8:56 AM
Subject: [Test-Equipment] Info on an antique field strength 
meter?


>I have a rather nice collection of antique and classic 
>field strength and wavemeters.  One FS meter is made by 
>Radio Transceiver Labs of Richmond Hill, NY.  It is tagged 
>"Handy D.B. Field Strength Meter".  It contains an active 
>one tube circuit with a collapsible whip.   It looks a 
>little like a WW2 handie talkie,  but not quite as large.
>
> I have not been able to find a schematic diagram or any 
> information on it.
>
> Does anyone on the list remember or recognize the FS 
> meter?  Bama does not list it, nor does a web search turn 
> up anything.
>
> Your attention is appreciated.
> 73,
> Ray, W4BYG
>
> Raymond LaRue
> Vice President, Broadcast Engineering
> SkyAngel US, LLC
> Cleveland, TN 37312
>
>
> www.skyangel.com

     Boy, that rings a bell. I am pretty sure I've seen ads 
from this company in very old QSTs but I can't remember if 
they were mid to late 1920s or early to mid 1930s. I'll try 
to find somthing, at least a line on the manufacturer.


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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk at ix.netcom.com