Triplett made a "Control Line Test Set" for Motorola, with the Moto model number R1034A . Some were labeled R-1034A (i.e. with a hyphen). They show up on ebay every so often for $10-50.
If you are responsible for an AC wireline it's unbeatable at that price. I picked up one at a hamfest for $20 and had to do some maintenance on the internals - the D cell leaked. The R1034A uses one D cell and one 9v battery, unlike some of the other units that use 15v or 22.5v mercury batteries that are nearly pure unobtanium. I have the Triplett manual on the VOM that it was derived from, and I'd love to find the Moto manual for the R1034A. Here's six photos of an R-1034A: <http://www.repeater-builder.com//motorola/test-sets/r-1034/> I took these to add to an article off the Test Set Index, but haven't written it yet. Mike WA6ILQ At 05:08 PM 04/27/07, you wrote: >My "helper" told me that I need to start looking for test equipment - he's >taking a different job and won't have access to the equipment he does now. > >Inasmuch, what is the test meter called that you use to measure the signal >level across/on phone lines? I'm told that I need one that measures in dB, >I believe. > >Thanks! >Mark - N9WYS > >-----Original Message----- >From: Repeater-Builder@yahoogroups.com On Behalf Of Dan Blasberg > >Most of the radio circuits that i remotely test and we (Verizon) >engineer are 0, -16 circuits, meaning that the from the telecom >interface we are looking for a 0db signal on the transmit side, and >when it gets to the other end at the interface card at the station the >signal will be -16 db. > >Dan > >KA8YPY > >On Apr 26, 2007, at 10:40 PM, allan crites wrote: > > > Tim, > > The AT&T spec for line loss from the sending end to the central office > > is 9 +- 1 dB and from the central office to the receiving end is 9 +- > > 1 dB. So your total loss will be 18 +- 2 dB. > > I need to find my tone remote manual to get the answers to your other > > questions. > > WA9ZZU > > > > "Steve Bosshard (NU5D)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I believe 16 db would be terribly excessive loss for a line - maybe 6 > >> db tops. I usually set -10 dbm @ 1000 hz for +/- 3 khz deviation. > >> ). 0 dBm for max deviation. and let the tone levels fall into place > >> as you have indicated. If the line measures 6 db of loss @ 1000 hz, > >> you may want to move the hold tone from -20 dBm to -17 or -14 dBm and > >> the remainder accordingly. Also loss may vary with tone frequency, > >> so loss at 1000 hz may be far different from loss at 2175 hz. Best > >> luck, Steve NU5D > >> > >> On 4/26/07, tim_shephard <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I'm working > >> with a GE repeater, Master II. Its tone remoted. It is > >>> setup and working, but I'd like to know how to set the tone remote > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Ham Radio Spoken Here.....NU5D > >> Nickel Under Five Dollars
