#289

Let see if we can fix this B&K 1801 frequency counter
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[@PapasDino]

Always nice to have an easy fix! 73 - Dino KLØS

[@TheRadioShop]

You got that right Dino.

[@n5lul010]

Great video Buddy. Very nice little counter.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks

[@390WagonMaster]

Very nice counter, I miss the one I had back in the day. Cheers

[@TheRadioShop]

Agreed

[@lylewatts6370]

Thanks for another great video. Now we know what to do when the decimal is missing. Always find some of those frequency counters at flea markets around here. Camera 1 is great but the sound was down a bit.

[@TheRadioShop]

Appreciate that Lyle. I have some tricks for the low audio on the mics.

[@davidsheppard1133]

Seems like camera 1 has the best audio to me. I really enjoy your videos. It’s very interesting to see how you track down the problems. Please keep making them.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks for the input David

[@cross3fire]

A very well done presentation. Thank you for sharing.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks for watching

[@dennisperusse3837]

Camera 1 seems to be the best to me. Great video, nice counter. :)

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Dennis

[@rad10gaga]

Buddy, Happy, prosperous and healthy new year to you and your family, 73 de David, G0TFD

[@TheRadioShop]

Same to you David, Thanks

[@old64goat]

Hi Buddy, I like the audio on the first cam better and the video is nice and clear. The "snowball" mic is very weak and I have to turn up the volume to hear you and that one. Happy New Year!

[@TheRadioShop]

Happy New year Bill and thanks for your feedback

[@DERB_Seymour_Indiana]

Nice fix Buddy. I've used the lowly and inexpensive 2N3904 to fix many circuits that called for a different transistor. Picture looks good to me and also want to mention that most screen capture software will allow you to use the mouse cursor as a pointer. :)

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Doug. As with all my videos this was unscruipted and on the fly so I learned a few trick on the way. I now know how to add the mouse cursor so you guys will see it.

[@marka1986]

Nice counter for general work. I have 1. Never been inside though as it works great. Mine has more of a tan cover.

[@TheRadioShop]

They are decent simple units. Works as designed.

[@cajuncoinhunter]

Nice & Easy fix Mon Ami..... Cam 1 sounded a lot better than the Sneaux ball LOL .... Cam 2 sounded a lot like Cam 1 and Cam 3 sounded like Sneaux ball a lil bit .... That power supply in the counter was a straight out simple one.... That unit has almost a no demand steady current , so a simple supply is more than adequate .... Take care Mon Ami....

[@R.AudioElectronics]

Hi Buddy Happy New Year! I do like your new camera setup. As far as the audio is concerned the first mic sounded good. I don’t believe you have any background noise interference so it sounds good. I’m watching on my 70 inch living room tv

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Mike and appreciate the feed back. Working to solve the mic issues so it will be better. , 70 inch wow.

[@thatampguy]

Dude nice work

[@TheDefpom]

Cam 1 for the audio was fine, another webcam to consider is the Hikvision DS-U02, I just picked up a couple of them and they are a wider angle then the C920/C922 cameras, I have now swapped them with the C922 I had on my bench views as they look better and have a fixed focus (no hunting or focus issues that the C922 have), I haven't tried the audio on them though as I use a Samson Go Mic and Saramonic mic for my live streams (my recorded videos are all through my Canon EOS-750D DSLR built in mic)

[@TheRadioShop]

As always appreciate you feen back Scott. I will look into those cams. Thinking of a headset mic that is wired, hate wireless stuff.

[@cuban9splat]

This counter looks barely used. Very nice repair job, Buddy. I like camera 1 audio best. Camera 2 the audio level is very low. Camera 3 audio level is also a bit low and it sounds tinny. Thanks for sharing it with us. 73 de K7RMJ Frank

[@TheRadioShop]

Yes the original owner did a very nice job on the restoration. Thanks for you comment Frank

[@alandrury9955]

Nice repair. Having the zoom on the overhead is much better. There is a lot of variability between the different camere mics, maybe you could try a lapel or head mic? You probably already know, but you can add audio source to the cameras when you create a source in OBS to avoid forgetting to select the mic when you switch. You can also add other stuff like text overlays

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Alan for that comment. Yes I found that as I already shot video that had no audio.

[@tubeDude48]

Had 1 of these in 1975.

[@TheRadioShop]

They been around a long time.

[@HAUNTED-HAM]

Buddy what camera did you end up using for the above shots with pan/zoom it looks really nice? Great video for a first try with new set up

[@TheRadioShop]

The over head cam is my Sony HDR-CX240, this used to be my main cam befor I got the Canon. Thanks

[@tubeDude48]

SpotOnTheMouse and PointerFocus are FREE!

[@TheRadioShop]

After some research I found this to be built into the OBS Studio.

[@AERVBlog]

Nice fix Buddy. Isn't it pleasant when a transistor is actually bad and replacing it fixes the problem? Camera 1 has the best audio for sure. I have been using OBS for a good while now and it does offer a lot but if you are anything like me I get involved in the repair and forget to switch the scene back and end up with a long part of the video just staring at a schematic or something. One other thing on OBS and a bunch of video sources, I found that disabling the source when not in use goes a long way in allowing you to have a lot of cameras to choose from. They come back to life pretty quickly when you choose them.

[@bblod4896]

It's nice when you get a relatively easy repair. Is the timebase in an oven? The Sony worked great. The small cams will probably work well for close in angles. That counter will be a nice addition to the bench.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks Mr B. No oven on these. Was nice for an easy repair.

[@hestheMaster]

Great fix Buddy. Logical steps used to understand how the driver for the decimal point works or doesn't. Camera seems OK to me but microphone sounds too weak sometimes.

[@TheRadioShop]

Thanks my friend. I have a fix for the mic audio and will implement it in the next video.

[@ebones6957]

I’ve noticed some frequency counters read all zeros with no signal applied to their input. Others have a Radom display until a signal is applied to the input. The manufacturer say’s this is normal in literature. Why do some show zero’s while others show random digits?

[@gixerags750]

Hi, i must admit the way you explain your troubleshooting is brilliant..my sole interest is aligning and repairimg older am/ssb cb radios...i was wondering if you could do a video on how accurate an Ocilloscope has to be to service/align am/ssb cb radios? As it is very hard here in Australia to find a technician with the appropriate test eqiptment to perform a complete alognment on CRT scopes, can this accuracy be tested with the standard sig gen, frequency counter and multimeter for just cb tuning? Thanks in advance. 73

[@3madeamps]

i got one i realy need fixed

[@troygriggs-vm4bv]

how to connect to raido or test scope

[@bblod4896]

Bring the Blue microphone closer to your mouth and it will be better. The other microphones are more sensitive but they pickup background noise.

[@TheRadioShop]

Agreed!

[@lesterb5090]

Not sure if here is the proper place to ask , but here goes, I have a Kenwood TS930 the freq. readout has to warm up maby 30 min. to read proper, iare they anc connectors or plugs i can clean or what is best to do? KG4AWM

[@danabland9928]

camera 1.

[@johnmadow5331]

Are you interested for repair my 60 years Zenith Transoceanic Radio?