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

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk at ix.netcom.com>
To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" 
<test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Info on an antique field 
strength meter?


>
> ----- 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.
>
     Well, I found one ad, in the December, 1936 issue of 
QST, p.94. This is for a tranceiver. Not what you want but 
perhaps a clue as to the era of the company which may be 
helpful in finding literature.


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