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Date: Fri, 01 May 2015 13:56:41 -0400
From: Terry Maurice <ve3xtm@execulink.com>
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Hi Alan

Yes, rugged indeed.  :))  They are very well built, almost too well, 
with more bolts than I have seen in a hardware store, when it comes to 
taking them apart for repairs.  Where four bolts would do, W&G put 
eight.  I too, find them useful for test equipment.  I have the SG-4 
storage display unit and my SPM-19 has the built in tracking generator, 
so it works as a poor man's spectrum analyzer, especially useful in the 
low to mid frequency range.  I have found it very helpful to look at 
filters and such.  But you are very right when you say not to expect 
them to operate like a conventional radio and they take some time 
getting used to, as they were built for a very different reason than 
radio reception.  Nice to have, but not essential kit.

Terry
VE3XTM

On 01/05/2015 13:28, Alan Melia wrote:
> Hi Terry I have the 12 and a 3 both with PS and SPM. They do work if 
> you are aware of likely problems but yes they need some external help 
> usually. I feel it is important that potential buyers realise that 
> they are not receivers like they are probably used to. They are 
> brilliant and useful pieces of test gear and the W&G kit is very 
> ruggedly made.......you need to be a bit rugged yourself to hump some 
> of it around :-))
> Alan
> G3NYK
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Terry Maurice <mailto:ve3xtm@execulink.com>
>     *To:* rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org
>     <mailto:rsgb_lf_group@blacksheep.org>
>     *Sent:* Friday, May 01, 2015 6:06 PM
>     *Subject:* Re: LF: Re: HP 3586C selective level meter for LF and MF
>
>     Hi Alan
>
>     I would be interested to know which W&G selective level meters you
>     have.  I have the SPM-16 and the SPM-19 and use them with a preamp
>     and AM broadcast band notch filter.  They seem to work reasonably
>     well and signals compare well to my Flex 5000 with a Palomar
>     Engineering VLF upconverter.  However, I live in Canada and we
>     have very little in the way of MW stations other than NDBs
>     operating on the bands.  I do from time to time pick up MW
>     stations from France, Germany and Iceland.
>
>     Terry
>
>     *VE3XTM* EN93un
>

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    Hi Alan<br>
    <br>
    Yes, rugged indeed.  :))  They are very well built, almost too well,
    with more bolts than I have seen in a hardware store, when it comes
    to taking them apart for repairs.  Where four bolts would do,
    W&amp;G put eight.  I too, find them useful for test equipment.  I
    have the SG-4 storage display unit and my SPM-19 has the built in
    tracking generator, so it works as a poor man's spectrum analyzer,
    especially useful in the low to mid frequency range.  I have found
    it very helpful to look at filters and such.  But you are very right
    when you say not to expect them to operate like a conventional radio
    and they take some time getting used to, as they were built for a
    very different reason than radio reception.  Nice to have, but not
    essential kit.<br>
    <br>
    Terry<br>
    VE3XTM <br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 01/05/2015 13:28, Alan Melia wrote:<br>
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      <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Hi Terry I have the 12 and a 3
          both with PS and SPM. They do work if you are aware of likely
          problems but yes they need some external help usually. I feel
          it is important that potential buyers realise that they are
          not receivers like they are probably used to. They are
          brilliant and useful pieces of test gear and the W&amp;G kit
          is very ruggedly made.......you need to be a bit rugged
          yourself to hump some of it around :-))</font></div>
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      <div><font face="Arial" size="2">Alan</font></div>
      <div><font face="Arial" size="2">G3NYK</font></div>
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        <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 01, 2015
          6:06 PM</div>
        <div style="FONT: 10pt arial"><b>Subject:</b> Re: LF: Re: HP
          3586C selective level meter for LF and MF</div>
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        Hi Alan<br>
        <br>
        I would be interested to know which W&amp;G selective level
        meters you have.  I have the SPM-16 and the SPM-19 and use them
        with a preamp and AM broadcast band notch filter.  They seem to
        work reasonably well and signals compare well to my Flex 5000
        with a Palomar Engineering VLF upconverter.  However, I live in
        Canada and we have very little in the way of MW stations other
        than NDBs operating on the bands.  I do from time to time pick
        up MW stations from France, Germany and Iceland.<br>
        <br>
        Terry<br>
        <br>
        <div class="moz-signature"><b>VE3XTM</b> EN93un <br ...="">
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