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TV & Radio RF/IF Signal Generator Advice

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TVJON74

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Hi all,

Can anyone suggest a good signal generator to buy for the alignment of band 1 & 3 405 line TV & Radio RF/IF stages please?

Best regards
Jon

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Posted : 18/02/2013 10:59 pm

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Hi Jon,

I would recommend the Taylor 94A - TV Waveform & Alignment Generator, It also provides much more, see here .They come up from time on e-bay.

Beware they will most likely need restoring as they have lead a hard life being left on in service shops. They have 20+ valves, many ECC83's though often missing. Mine has been a pig to get going, Stephen (Freya) has also underataken one.

I have the service data, user manual and schematic already loaded in the library.

Chris

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Posted : 18/02/2013 11:09 pm

TVJON74

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Hi Chris,
Thanks for that, I will look out for one.
I will post a request in the wanted section just incase someone has a spare.
I think your link maybe broken? I just get "page not found" message, but found the article from your site. :thumbr:

Best regards
Jon

Edit by Sideband.

The link has been fixed...please try again.

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Posted : 18/02/2013 11:42 pm

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I think your link maybe broken? I just get "page not found" message, but found the article from your site.

Best regards
Jon

How odd it works for me, I wonder if anyone else has the same issue? If you go to the main website under articles/ test equipment you should find it. This is the url https://www.radios-tv.co.uk/?q=node/95

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Posted : 18/02/2013 11:53 pm

TVJON74

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Very strange, its working now!

Thanks again.

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Posted : 18/02/2013 11:56 pm

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I think your link maybe broken? I just get "page not found" message, but found the article from your site.

Best regards
Jon

Edit by Sideband.

The link has been fixed...please try again.

Sorry for the confusion guy's....I fixed it!!

Posted : 18/02/2013 11:59 pm

TVJON74

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Thanks sideband, that explains it :thumbr:

Jon

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Posted : 19/02/2013 12:03 am

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I'd get a modern DDS based Generator. Low noise, unbelievably accurate and with laptop and sound card you have the ultimate in Sweep generators to see response curve.

Cheaper too.

Not that I'm against "vintage" test gear.

Posted : 19/02/2013 12:19 am

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Sorry just direct for IF. At TV RF the DDS isn't used direct.

Posted : 19/02/2013 10:57 am

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