Melsey SN-2

Object/Artifact

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Radio Alpha

Image: Ham Radio, Sep 1970

Image: Ham Radio, Sep 1970

Name/Title

Melsey SN-2

Description

UHF Wave/Dip Meter

Category

Grid Dip Meter, Wavemeter

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Melsey Corporation

Date made

1970

Valuations

Value

$185.00

General Notes

Note

Ham Radio, Sep 1970, p. 71. The SN-2 is a solid-state uhf wave/dip meter and marker oscillator The instrument provides continuous tuning from 400 to 1150 MHz. Frequency readout (by the use of a 30-inch steel tape) is better than 1%. Design features include a battery-operated transistor oscillator in a cavity configuration that is tuned by a precision glass-invar capacitor. The instrument has an outside coupling loop for general use, and a miniature coaxial receptacle for direct connection with 50-ohm coax cable. The connector assembly can be rotated to obtain variable attenuation (30dB minimum). In addition, special applications are possible with modifications developed by the manufacturer. With a minor adjustment the output of the unit can be increased to function as a local oscillator for UHF mixers. It can also be tracked to an RF circuit, or used as an FM, AM or pulse modulated signal generator, or target transmitter. References Brief description. Ham Radio, Sep 1970, p. 71.