At 12:14 PM 9/8/2007 -0700, you wrote: >Charlie, > >Look on ebay. There is often an old Heathkit signal generator, or >something close you can pick up for a song. That is what I use to >rebroadcast my signal when checking the termination. It gets out very >well, especially on FM. I just rebroadcast the R8 on a clear FM channel, >take the radio out to the termination and I can monitor the signal >easily. So many of the little Part 73 lp transmitters do not get out >very well. Also being an old tube generator, it is easy to work on if >anything goes wrong with it. > >73, > >Patrick
Patrick, I have an old EICO 330 kit which I retired from use as part of my PFM equipment. It will probably fill the bill reasonably well since I can modulate it. It covers from 100 kHz to 30 MHz in several bands. It's old and isn't as stable as I would wish. I bought a new SG560 from Ramsey Kits to replace it. The SG560 is snythesized and is very stable, short-term. However, its timebase drifts a little too much. After the warranty runs , I'm going to add an input to allow me to use my very stable 1 MHz time base in place of its internal time base. For the time being, I zero-beat its output against WWV, note the error and when I zero-beat its output against an unknown frequency station, I use the error in frequency against WWV in an equation to reveal the exact frequency of the unknown station. WHAT is the type number of the signal generattor that you use? I may be able to find one similar, even though it's old. Paul's right. Your signal generator falls under Part 15 of the FCC R&Rs which govern "incidental radiation" devices, and not Part 73, which governs FM BROADCASTING. On a purely "what if" basis, if I ever got it in my head to move out of here and move out there closer to the seacoast, would there be room on your land for us to park a small trailer over on the side of your land and pay you rent while "tapping in" on your antennas and even using my own experience to develope newer antennas? Actually, it's mostly a dream; but I need to live in an area of relatively high humidity and having a HUGE pond nearby (the Pacific) would make it better for me, physically. Charles _______________________________________________ IRCA mailing list [email protected] http://montreal.kotalampi.com/mailman/listinfo/irca Opinions expressed in messages on this mailing list are those of the original contributors and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the IRCA, its editors, publishing staff, or officers For more information: http://www.ircaonline.org To Post a message: [email protected]
