Hello all (Old timers week?)
My first signal generator (you might remember this Skip) was a
Heathkit TS-4A Television Sweep Alignment generator that I had
been using years earlier for TV repair.
The Marker Generator output was rather unstable but I used it
anyway. (ever known anything Heathkit that was stable except as
a door stop?) I used the third harmonic output for tuning receivers
on the 2 meter band. I used the 9th harmonic output for tuning 440
MHz receivers.
In order to attempt to temperature stabilize the TS-4A, I plugged
it into a Sola line regulation transformer ... then placed the
TS-4A under a blanket for two days prior to use. The variable
output attenuator loaded the oscillator as it was adjusted - so I
used that as the final tweak of the frequency output.
The attenuator I used was a Kay switchable attenuator with an HP
adjustable attenuator in series with that.
Those were fun days and I did learn a lot too.
It was later when I got a Motorola T-1034 Signal Generator to use.
The T-1034 was made by Measurments Corp. and, I believe, a
re-packaged FM-560.
These days, I have a Motorola T-1034 for occasional use - typical
is the UHF Micor.
Then I have a Cushman CE-5 and a CT Systems 5100S, both are service
monitors.
73,
Neil McKie - WA6KLA
wb6ymh wrote:
>
> > Although, I seem to remember Skip's Model 80 did just fine tuning
> up the
> > receiver in my Hammerlund "Outercom" xcvr back in the 70's. Or
> was that the
> > 60's? Nevermind! I learned how to tune a receiver that day, RF
> anyway.
> > Just learned about IF's last week.
> >
> > BTW, if I never said it back then, thanks Skip!
> >
> > td
> > wb6mie
>
> Wow another callsign from the "good old days"! Good to see you! The
> model 80 sure did drift alot, but it was a lot easier getting a weak
> signal out of it than detuning my Heathkit Pawnee running into a
> dummy load which was the "signal generator" it replaced.
>
> By the way I still have the model 80 ... and the Bird 43 we bought
> at the same time. Amazingly enough I haven't had an urge to replace
> the Bird!
>
> 73's Skip WB6YMH
>
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