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Lasthighlander
Junior Member
Username: Lasthighlander

Post Number: 10
Registered: 8-2004
Posted on Sunday, August 29, 2004 - 10:46 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was wondering if anyone knows where I canget decent used radio tech equipment? Would like to get a signal generator,and maybe an oscilliscope. And if any of the techs could recomend any other equipment I would need, what would be good or would be overkill. I am on a moderately tight budget so will have to go the used route. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Bruce
Senior Member
Username: Bruce

Post Number: 1515
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 4:35 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Its not cheep

http://www.fairradio.com/
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Icepick
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Username: Icepick

Post Number: 55
Registered: 1-2002
Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 6:50 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yea, It's more like an investment.
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Bruce
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Username: Bruce

Post Number: 1517
Registered: 9-2003
Posted on Monday, August 30, 2004 - 8:49 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Only if you get to use it i got rid of most of mine. I DID keep a miller GDO, my BIRD, but 2, 5 in scopes sat for almost 20 years untill the garbageman hauled them away.
At the shop i work at we use a $12000 teststation built in scope and generator but one of my jobs is to keep 1300 ICOM HT's going. DON'T buy unless you are going to use it and IF you buy get a good one.
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Ca346
Advanced Member
Username: Ca346

Post Number: 995
Registered: 8-2003


Posted on Wednesday, September 01, 2004 - 6:39 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

here is another one:

www.tucker.com

It's new and used equipment. But as Bruce said with his reference, it's expensive...
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Lasthighlander
Junior Member
Username: Lasthighlander

Post Number: 13
Registered: 8-2004
Posted on Saturday, September 04, 2004 - 9:15 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I found a Rf Signal Generator, it is used but works fine. It has variable frequency from 100Khz to 30 Khz. I was wondering if this is an ok model for a starter?
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Supernuker
New member
Username: Supernuker

Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2004
Posted on Tuesday, November 16, 2004 - 6:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Lasthighlander...I hope you meant 100MHZ to 30Hz or perhaps 100KHz to 30MHz. What is the model number?
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Tech8541
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Username: Tech8541

Post Number: 243
Registered: 12-2003
Posted on Tuesday, December 21, 2004 - 1:22 am:   Edit Post Delete Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

we now only use service monitors and i have a set of older test equipment. it is all hp equipment. audio gen, rf gen, freq counter...the only thing missing is the scope, we still use it. the scopes in service monitors are only good for tracing audio.

hey bruce, you may want to get up with me about warranty work on your icoms. we are now doing it (and out of warranty) for some of the units at fort dragg.

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