What use for this?

[HomerBB]

A friend gave me one of these things with some other stuff. What might I do with it? I ask this in terms of what one does with one practically speaking. . . is it useful?

www.heathkit.nu

Thanks,
HomerBB/Charles

 

[wcsd106]

That appears to be an RF signal generator. They are very useful for aligning the receiver section of radios.

I used to use a Heathkit model and thought very highly of it. My model was older than the one you have pictured. I now use a B&K precision model, but it's not that much better than the heathkit.

 

[fnkycoldmedina]

what he said......used for aligning the receive on radios.

 

[HomerBB]

Do I need an oscilloscope to utilize this thing properly?
(I feel like my ignorance is showing).
If the answer is too complicated no one ought to feel obligated to answer it.

 

[Captain Kilowatt]

It is indeed a Heathkit RF signal generator. i have the exact same model but mine does not look as shiny as your's. You can use it to check a receiver however the frequency is not very stable on it nor is the accuracy of output level. I used mine a lot to find the resonant frequency of traps and other coil/capacitors circuits along with an oscilloscope to measure the signal peak or minimum. It's a half decent signal generator for non-critical measurements.

 

[HomerBB]

Thanks, CK,

That one is a borrowed photo from the link I posted. Mine is in the attic. I need to photograph it so you can say, "I have one like that, but mine is shinier than yours!"