Systron Donner item for Motorola

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clfe

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Hi,

I'm looking for the operator as well as and in particular - Service Manual -
for a Systron Donner made item. It was made for Motorola. It is a Frequency
Counter/Deviation Meter. The tag on back with the Systron Donner name on it
says model #SLN6418A 75. On the inside at the operating position - it has on
top section - Motorola Frequency Counter. The bottom section says - Motorola
Auto-Tune Deviation meter.

I contacted SD once and never really got a reply worth helping. A
"Secretary" called me back but said she would have to refer it to someone
else. I never heard back from "someone else"

Any help?

Thanks,

CLF
 
SD equipment is generally ill built and sends cal techs into fits just
looking at it. is this the one with the Nixie tubes?
 
"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1143640945.259119.281970@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
SD equipment is generally ill built and sends cal techs into fits just
looking at it. is this the one with the Nixie tubes?
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Unless I'm seeing things - NO. It looks to be standard LED Displays under
the plastic housing. The unit is working for the most part as it sits, but
does need some attention.

Thanks

clf
 
There's a big huge one with Nixie tubes and the deviation meter (or
other options) being a plug-in, in a large case reminiscent of the ramp
test box cases IFR used but longer. It's a cool looking display piece
and works tolerably well as a counter and so should find a home on
triage benches and for display. SD built them and they were a bitch to
work on like all SD items. I think you are referring to a flat 19"
rackable box the sixe of any modern HP piece which must be the later
version.

Could be educational but I would never put serious money or effort
into anything SD built ever.
 
"Bret Ludwig" <bretldwig@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1143642920.718792.103400@g10g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
There's a big huge one with Nixie tubes and the deviation meter (or
other options) being a plug-in, in a large case reminiscent of the ramp
test box cases IFR used but longer. It's a cool looking display piece
and works tolerably well as a counter and so should find a home on
triage benches and for display. SD built them and they were a bitch to
work on like all SD items. I think you are referring to a flat 19"
rackable box the sixe of any modern HP piece which must be the later
version.

Could be educational but I would never put serious money or effort
into anything SD built ever.
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This is a rather compact piece of equipment. Longer than high or wide. Has a
little weight to it as well. I will be honest, I've never seen SD equipment
up close before or used it - much less repair it - but silly me - from all I
seen in catalogs and such - "assumed" it to be top notch gear. Guess we are
never too old to learn!

I was hoping to find a manual for it for use and repair. What is wrong with
it is, the input signal meter is not working - not sure if a wire off,
detector diode shot - or perhaps a bad meter movement - which seems a
standard size meter movement could be used - say 100uA or so. Also, "one" of
the digits of the display isn't working. It is towards the end of the
count - so say I'm measuring 155.29535 MHz - it lights up as 155.295x5 MHz -
the x indicating the missing digit. So, it is useable to an extent if
frequency accuracy is not really the desire. It gets me in the ball park,
the Deviation meter seems to work ok - so far as testing it according to my
Service Monitor. It has been a while since I turned it on - I can't recall
now - if the whole LED is blank or just certain segments. I picjed this unit
up dirt cheap so I"m not really out any cash. When I got it, the guy threw
in a Sig Gen which has since been sold as I had no use for it. I got my
money back plus some - just from the Sig Gen sale. May as well say the SD
was a freebie.

Thanks again

clf
 
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