[time-nuts] Synthesizers

Bob Camp lists at rtty.us
Wed Sep 4 07:17:09 EDT 2013


Hi

If the 1164 was anything like the 1162 they got a lot of use in the crystal industry. The normal operating mode involved a reset of the frequency every few minutes. That got them into the "cranky" category pretty quickly (as in by the mid 70's).

Bob

On Sep 3, 2013, at 7:43 PM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:

> Pete
> A shame we did not meet a few years ago I had 2 1164s. Both working and
> cranky.
> Often thought about using modern technology per decade. Anyhow you could
> have been the proud owner of both of them for that magical box we send back
> and forth. As it was I darnear gave them a way for a song at a hamfest.
> I do have a 8660c and fluke 6060. Both work very well and I use them often.
> I am familiar with the old HP now thats a serious boat anchor. I assume you
> picked up both the source and the gen it was a 2 unit gizmo.
> Regards
> Paul
> WB8TSL
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 5:32 PM, Pete Lancashire <pete at petelancashire.com>wrote:
> 
>> The one mix and match synth I've not got working is my HP 5100B/5110B. It
>> came to me for the price of about 15 gallons of gas, and day on the road.
>> Was stored in a unheated shop for at least two decades, if not three. Why
>> have one ? .. Goes with the GR1161, 1162, (No 1164 or 68 yet), PTS 160,
>> Monsanto 3100A, Fluke 6160B, etc.
>> 
>> 
>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 7:14 AM, paul swed <paulswedb at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi Bill
>>> I guess technology moved along. I think of the mix type of syn like
>> genrad
>>> made 1164 maybe. Son of a guns to keep working and I think they are
>> noisey.
>>> Granted in the day they were not bad for what they were doing.
>>> You could emulate much in todays technology. But I think cost becomes an
>>> issue.
>>> Regards
>>> Paul.
>>> WB8TSL
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 10:50 PM, Bill Hawkins <bill at iaxs.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Why do we hardly ever talk about synthesizers - those boxes that
>>>> turn 10 MHz into other frequencies?
>>>> 
>>>> Bill Hawkins
>>>> 
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