Re: TC Test Equipment

• To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
• Subject: Re: TC Test Equipment
• From: Ed Phillips <evp-at-pacbell-dot-net> (by way of Terry Fritz <twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net>)
• Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1999 01:57:25 -0600
• Approved: twftesla-at-uswest-dot-net
• Delivered-To: fixup-tesla-at-pupman-dot-com-at-fixme

Tesla List wrote:
> 
> Original Poster: Parpp807-at-aol-dot-com
> 
> In a message dated 6/23/99 3:21:45 AM US Eastern Standard Time,
> tesla-at-pupman-dot-com writes:
> 
> <<
> 
>  Wanted:  TC Test Equipment
> 
>  Anyone on the list have an older style vacuum tube type RF signal generator
>  they might be interested in parting with?  We accidently backed a pickup
> truck
>  over our nice old RCA WR-49A last week and totally demolished it.
> 
>  The tube type is preferred due to its higher voltage output to drive TCs
> during
>  tuning and testing.
> 
>  If you have one please contact me off-list with the particulars and price.
>  Must be in good operating condition.
> 
>  Regards,
> 
>  <mailto:Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net>Dr.Resonance-at-next-wave-dot-net
>    >>
> Dr. R,
> Suggest you check the ham flea markets. I just found a beautiful Gen Rad sig
> gen at
> Dayton. There were many Eico and Heathkit sig gens along with other goodies.
> Also check eBay.
> 
>  How does a signal generator wind up under the wheels of a pickup?
> 
> Cheers,
> Ralph Zekelman

	I would suggest an R-C tuned audio oscillator of the type first
commercialized by Hewlett & Packard during their school days.  I have a
copy of an early Heathkid oscillator which I built over 40 years ago,
and it works just fine for the use you mention.  (It goes up to about
800 kHz on the "2 MHz range".)  I see such things at the swap meets
regularly, for peanuts.   

Ed

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