#1897

Episode 1897
1-520 MHz
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[@PapasDino]

I have the 3001 (my 3rd backup signal generator!), inherited from one of my Elmers along with the manual thank goodness! They did change over to a IEC AC connector, guess they learned their lesson. Love this old bird! Should be a run repair...73 - Dino KLØS

[@gretalaube91]

Eek! I have the same animal. Five PLL goodness. The schematics in the manual are just suggestions. Mine melted it's power transformer once, so I have another hanging off the back, after a failed attempt to convert it to switchers. DON'T! - noise! noise! noise! The bottom plate once shorted with the can pins - bad. The pins come out of the teflon shoulders, too. I can go on, but I still love it. I used one as my LO on an experimental GPS receiver in the early 80's. It's sentimental, yep. 73's W3IHM PS - lemme know If I can help.

[@nevellgreenough404]

Have fun finding all the shorted tantalum capacitors! I lost count fixing mine!

[@davebleamwa2bxy799]

I used a lot of wavetek stuff 3 jobs ago. I saw how the 3000's drove the PMEL guys nuts, but I love my 182.

[@KeritechElectronics]

A thing of beauty, a joy for ever! Makes me wish I had one.

[@magtazeum4071]

I love that you are still creating content.One of my favourite educators on YT ♥

[@robinbrowne5419]

That's old school wizardry 🧙‍♂️

[@reedreamer9518]

I would love to have an instrument with that functionality, but that baby is HUGE!

[@iowahank1]

I hope the seller was honest in his listing and you knew what you were getting.

[@IMSAIGuy]

Condition: for parts or not working

[@MrElectrowhiz]

I have 3 Wavetek 3001 signal generators. All of them have a problem. One unit has unlocked PLLs, Another unit has a bad power supply and unlocked PLLs. The last unit the PLL will get around to locking, but the output frequency is all over the place and not putting out the selected frequency. I was told they are great when the work, and a bear to service when they don't work. The can with the red button is the RF protection box.

[@allananderson5840]

I have 2. A Model 3000 and a 3001, neither working. One used to lock in 10, 20 minutes but not now.

[@CrazyLabs]

Bad news: the instrument doesn't work.... Good news: we'll have a great repair sequence video. 😂

[@marcseclecticstuff9497]

Major pet peeve when jerks use sharp tools to remove cal stickers and damage the front panel. POS wouldn't do that if it was their own car, but if it's somebody else's, who cares, scratch away! My dad taught us kids that if you are using somebody else's stuff, you respect the equipment and return it in as good or better condition than when you started. If it's your own stuff and you want to screw it up, that's fine, you paid for it so you can do whatever you like to it. I wish more folks had a similar upbringing... Looking forward to the follow up video's, you never disappoint!

[@marcseclecticstuff9497]

@@Willam_J Also used in auto body work as well. I've got one and a bunch of blades in my box out in the garage, although I avoid body work as much as I can. I also have a boat but the decals on it are pretty petrified and just destroy the plastic blades. So for now "Metaxification" remains the name of the boat. Don't ask what that means, I, Google, Chat GP, and anybody else I've ever asked says it's a nonsense word. For cal and ID labels on equipment I've always used a little heat (an SMD tool works a treat) to soften them up and use a plastic spudger to carefully scrape it off. A bit of alcohol usually cleans up the glue residue nicely. Never thought about the plastic razor blades, I'll give them a whirl next time around. Thanks for the idea!

[@RensePosthumus]

Yesterday my Wavetek model 3002 came in. You have the wavetek-style knobs (yellow gripsblack middle), mine has silver +black knobs. No problems sofar but it needs calibration.

[@jimomertz]

Cool. Non of that synthesized generator rubbish. 😄

[@OC35]

A common fault with sig gens is a burnt out output attenuator. People testing transceivers and transmitting!

[@gordselectronicshobby3853]

When I was working for the Civil Service, we used that Wavetek signal generator and I can assure you that it was very short lived because it was a piece of junk.

[@rbrazil1000]

I have a non functioning one of these. Future project.

[@johnwest7993]

I like old Wavetek gear. Built like a brick shithouse. Just give 'em an oil change every 5,000 miles and they'll run forever. That protoboard has to be added by the owner. Wavetek would have laid out a bd for any mod.

[@727jetjumper]

Wow, almost every video I see something I had or have.. I had one of these, but when I moved, I sold it and kept the HP8640.

[@allananderson5840]

Timely. Let's fix 'em up.

[@stevenandros4586]

Just started watching the video. My money is on the Tantalum capacitors.

[@IMSAIGuy]

always a good guess

[@bob_mosavo]

Thanks 👍

[@nickcaruso]

are those red buttons on some of the rf enclosures?

[@IMSAIGuy]

red LEDs and one red button

[@mr1enrollment]

what is that red button on the final? I would push it. that is what buttons are for you know. PUSH IT PUSH IT PUSH IT PUSH IT PUSH IT PUSH IT LOL.

[@simontay4851]

Fun to work on? Fkn nightmare more like. Where do you even start? Make sure you take multiple photos of those coax cables before you remove them. You'll never get them back in the correct place otherwise.

[@adrianstoica17]

Please, stop making this parts videos, just for the sake of having daily content, they are annoying, if they are annoying only for me please ignore my comment

[@mr1enrollment]

try making the number of videos IMSAI guy makes then come back and rate your comment,... cheers

[@adrianstoica17]

@@mr1enrollment well, you want to be smart without saying anything i guess

[@mr1enrollment]

@@adrianstoica17 and you, what is your excuse?

[@adrianstoica17]

@@mr1enrollmentyes, you are smart