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My new frequency counter is a radio
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I have an old Philco 077 signal generator. It works, but it is not possible to calibrate it precisely, as the error on each scale varies. Instead of a regular frequency counter, I stopped into a Radio Shack while in LA for work, and for $165 (the tax in LA is high), walked out with a Grundig G3 Globe Traveler. I just tried it with the 077 and it works beautifully. All I did was lay the radio on top of the end of the signal output cable, then set the radio to the desired frequwency (455kHz, 10.7 MhZ, etc.) and tune the frequency generator until the 400Hz tone came in loud and clear on the radio. It is also a nice portable radio.

This was not my idea - credit goes to the man iwht the radio videos on youtube:
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=AllA...eRadio#g/u

Web site: http://www.masekconsulting.net
Radio Photos: http://www.photobucket.com - album id FStephenMasek


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My new frequency counter is a radio - by FStephenMasek - 03-02-2010, 12:57 AM



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