Is there a good, low cost signal generator?

1/15/2009 8:44:24 PMBrett

Is there a good, low cost signal generator out there for doing restoration work, without going to E Bay for untested vintage units?

1/15/2009 9:12:47 PMPeter G. Balazsy

:Is there a good, low cost signal generator out there for doing restoration work, without going to E Bay for untested vintage units?

What's wrong with going to Ebay for used test equipment?
... There are lots of great used Heath-kit signal generators there from time to time for example.

I bought my very reliable and accurate model 1G-102 there for only $40.

1/15/2009 9:58:08 PMMal Murphy

:Is there a good, low cost signal generator out there for doing restoration work, without going to E Bay for untested vintage units?

You can often find great deals (usually better than eBay) on test equipment at hamfests. You get to actually put your hands on it and look it over before buying. Check here - http://www.arrl.org/hamfests.html -
to find one coming up in your area. Hamfests are much more fun than eBay to boot......

1/18/2009 7:59:49 AMjim

To Brett [and others if interested] u can build u one for about 10 bucks if u have the tubes, 6J6, 6SK7 Can e mail u the schematic

1/20/2009 8:35:16 AMRon

:Is there a good, low cost signal generator out there for doing restoration work, without going to E Bay for untested vintage units?

I have seen new units on e-bay for a little over $100. Here is the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/Sale-New-RF-Signal-Generator-100KHz-150MHz-T17_W0QQitemZ200298140066QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Electrical_Equipment_Tools?hash=item200298140066&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I opted to purchase an older signal generator off of e-bay and then purchased a digital frequency counter from e-bay as well. I spent about $70 for both, which is less expensive than the new unit and I have the accuracy of the frequency counter. Ron

1/20/2009 12:53:03 PMjim

As I understand it now, E Bay no longer allows payments by personal check or U. S. Postal money order, only PayPal. I do not have a PayPal account and do not plan to get one. Not quite ready to give out credit card# or banking info either

1/20/2009 8:06:33 PMPeter G. Balazsy

:As I understand it now, E Bay no longer allows payments by personal check or U. S. Postal money order, only PayPal. I do not have a PayPal account and do not plan to get one. Not quite ready to give out credit card# or banking info either

you'll have to get with it.. and start to trust credit card on-line transactions.
...or the world will pass you by.

1/20/2009 2:24:30 PMDennis Wess

An example of an Ebay purchased unit....got this one a few years ago for $30 if I remember correctly. Does a good job for me.