Neil, I also had one of the TEK-5 Metering panels where I worked. I used one of the portable test sets before that. I remember some of that stuff in that photo but my first service monitor was a CE-2, graduated from there to a CE-3 then to a CE-6 and finally a CE-50.
I have a Bird 43 with a manufactures date of 1954! Forgot where I got it. Still have a couple of the portable test sets in my shop. Have not used them in years but they look important. Paul -----Original Message----- From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Neil McKie Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2005 6:17 PM To: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Repeater-Builder] TPL (toilet paper line) Kevin ... I looked at the site URL'd below ... The service shop bench picture near the bottom ... I remember those days except we didn't have the Motorola Station Monitor. We used either a Gertsch FM-6 (at the GE Shop) or the Motorola equivalent T-1020 version of the Gertsch FM-7 - both are hetrodyne frequency meters. Basic range is 20-40 MHz (Mc back then.) Think I still have at least one T-1020 somewhere ... Deviation was checked on Radio Speciality Deviation 'Scope. Seems I used to have two of those Dev' Scopes... but I guess they got 'loaned out.' Top shelf, left to right in the picture identifiable is the early a Bird Model 43 Wattmeter, I have (at least) one here one here; Motorola Portlable test set, later years; I preferred the Motorola TEK-5 Series Metering Panel (I have two of them here); looks to be a Heathkit V7A VTVM, I have three of them here; and the Motorola Station Monitor. In regards to the Heathkit VTVM, I found I have a Heathkit V6A and three V7A VTVM's upstairs in the garage. Got them all out, began to test them and get one going as I want a second VTVM on the north end of the 10' work bench for an extensive upcoming project. Ain't older test gear wonderful? Neil - WA6KLA Kevin Custer wrote: > > Neil McKie wrote: > > > The original TPL is the earlier General Electric 2-way product > > referred to below ... and the first use, as I remember, of the GE > > BF-10/BF10A key. > > > > Hope this is at least partially used as cannon fodder for the > > Repeater-Builder web site ... somehow ... ;) > > > > It's not, it's available from the GE-MOTO site, which is where I > ripped it from: > <http://www.gemoto.com/FM.htm> > > Kevin > > Yahoo! Groups Links Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Repeater-Builder/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
