I went through that a few years back. I'd recommend something with a
digital frequency readout, a meter for reading the signal output level, and
a calibrated attenuator on the
output so you can accurately adjust the output level. When I was looking,
that narrowed the field down to a Boonton or HP. I was lucky in finding a
Boonton 103F that had just been calibrated and worked perfectly. A few
years later, someone gave me a working HP-8640B and I sold the Boonton. Now
I wish I had the Boonton back. Note that these are both rather old
technology, but the Boontons seem to hold up a bit better than the HPs. The
HPs have nylon gears that often fail and are very difficult to find
replacements for. The only problem I ever had with the Boonton was a failed
power supply filter cap. Both of those generators have an upper frequency
limit that's adequate for working on any Drake gear you're likely to have.
73, Floyd - K8AC
----- Original Message -----
From: "James Bridgers" <n4...@coastalnet.com>
To: <Drakelist@zerobeat.net>
Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:55 PM
Subject: [Drakelist] RF Signal Generator
I would like to have a rf signal generator for my use. Any suggestions as
what to look for?
Thanks in advance for your help
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