I have a Singer CE-6 (also known as Gerch or Gurch). The best sig gen I have here is an HP8656B with the high accuracy TCXO, followed by a Kay 0-100 dB step attenuator. The CE-6 is really a service monitor, and has a sig gen from 10 MHz through 1.2 GHz. The HP sig gen goes up to 990 MHz, but it's a lot more accurate and much easier to calibrate than the CE-6.
You can get either of these on eBay at fire sale prices. Caution: They're both heavy as !...@. 73, matt W6NIA K3 #24 On Sun, 31 Jan 2010 13:38:04 -0600, you wrote: >"SO figure I would query the group to see what everyone else is using. IF >your using a signal / RF generator, what brand, model and options are you >using ???" > >I've been using antenna analyzers as signal generators. The output levels >are normally AGC controlled and are pretty accurate. I started with a >MFJ-259B which worked OK, but it does drift around a bit so you need to >externally pwer it and let it settle down a bit. Now my Array Solutions >AIM4170C gives me a great signal generator good for 5khz-170 MHz (plus, of >course, a great antenna analyzer). I use a MFJ-762 step attenuator with a >home-brew fixed attenuator to give me all the range I need. An article on >some of this is in the "Measurements" section of my website at www.ad5x.com. > >Phil - AD5X > >______________________________________________________________ >Elecraft mailing list >Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft >Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm >Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > >This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net >Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:Elecraft@mailman.qth.net This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
