Wednesday, 28 August 2013

Re: [Amateur-repairs] In search of the basic test equipment for workbench.

 

Given my limited budget I've assembled the following mix ...

In process:

Add 6m, 2m & 440 converters to extend the range of my Velleman
APS230 solid state scope to cover all of the HF-UHF bands I use.

Use a RTL-SDR dongle w/HF mod with computer software as a
Spectrum Analyzer, Scope, etc. See details here:
http://forums.qrz.com/showthread.php?391657-RTL-2832u-R820T-SDR-as-a-Spectrum-Analyser
(I use Linux so this piece is taking much longer than I hoped as
manufacturers are chronically wedded to MS & don't release driver
data for Linux.)

SOLA Constant Voltage/Isolation Transformer (needs work)

I'm considering the purchase of a Precision E-200 Sig Gen.

Have in place:

Victor VC3165 Cheap Chinese 0.01Hz - 2.4 GHz Frequency Counter

Cheap Chinese multi-tester module (no case) - semiconductor, diodes,
caps, resistors, smd's, etc.

Eico 950B Resistor-Capacitor Bridge Comparator

Heathkit Signal Tracer T-4

Fluke 85-III DMM

TopHand Voice-Readout Hands-Free DMM

MFJ-269 Frequency Analyzer (also a counter & sig gen)

Bendix 636N 1KW Dummy Load

RLC DC-24.5GHz 40w Dummy Load

IOTA 12v 45a charger w/IQ4 floated across a big deep-cycle
battery supplying two metered DC power strips.

MW 122A 2a 3v, 4.5v, 6v, 7.5v, 9v, 12v DC Supply.

Now if only I could figure out how to use it all productively ...

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Thanks! & 73, KD4E.com

David Colburn - Nevils, Georgia USA

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