Heathkit PM-1

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Name/Title

Heathkit PM-1

Description

Field Strength Meter

Category

Field Strength Meter

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Heath Company

Date made

1959 - 1975

Dimensions

Height

4-1/4 in

Width

2-1/2 in

Depth

2-3/4 in

Weight

1 lb

Valuations

Value

$12.95

General Notes

Note

The PM-2 was first announced in Electronics World, June, 1959, and is essentially a restyled version of the PM-1. It features a magnetic base to hold it down and has a working range from 100 kHz to 250 MHz with 0.3 volts RMS sensitivity. The meter movement is 200 µA full scale. It was sold for 15 years and originally cost $12.95. Toward the end of its production life, it seemed increasingly anachronistic. It was odd to see it being sold side-by-side with the SB-104. Its two-tone green design and sloping cabinet matches the HD-20 crystal calibrator. Early units used metal knobs while later ones used a small gray plastic knob of the style used on the PM-1. Photos, general information and specifications from "Heathkit: A Guide to the Amateur Radio Products," by Chuck Penson, WA7ZZE. Used with permission.