[Test-Equipment] GR 1800A VTVM

[Barry]

Okay.  That makes sense.  Yes, Henry would know.  He gave me several great pointers when I was restoring a GR-1617A.

Thanks again,
Barry - N4BUQ

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: "Barry" <n4buq at knology.net>
> Cc: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" <test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 19, 2013 3:18:32 PM
> Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] GR 1800A VTVM
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> -----Original Message-----
> >From: Barry <n4buq at knology.net>
> >Sent: Dec 19, 2013 12:57 PM
> >To: Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> >Cc: Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment
> ><test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
> >Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] GR 1800A VTVM
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> >It just occurred to me that the longer of the two collars may have
> >been meant to be used with the male "banana" plug, forming the male
> >774 while the shorter sleeve with the inner compression sleeve and
> >the female "banana" socket forms the female 774.  Is that possibly
> >it?
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> >Thanks,
> >Barry - N4BUQ
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>      Yes, exactly, they are not meant to be used at the same time.  I
>      also posted a guess about how the other parts are assembled.
>      Again, the 774 was a sexed connector, i.e., male and female
>      parts, as opposed to the "sexless" 874 where any two will mate,
>      so the meter had to have _two_ adaptors, one for male and one
>      for female.  Very Victorian.
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