Re: LF: MFJ259B

[John Andrews <w1tag@w1tag.com>]

Mal,

The harmonic content of a divider's rectangular waveform would be a 
problem for the wideband detector circuitry in the analyzer. The 
waveform is typically not an issue for a classic bridge with a receiver 
for a detector, as the harmonics are ignored.
If you could incorporate a good low pass filter to take out the third 
harmonic and above, then your idea should work.
John A.

hamilton mal wrote:
> Tnx Warren for the prompt reply and also all the others that responded, much
> appreciated.
> One approach that I had in mind was an outboard bit of hardware like a
> divider that fed the ant socket of the mfj 259 b and for instance use the
> 4 - 10  mhz range, divide by 10 to give 400 - 1000 khz (500 khz band). Has
> anyone seen a cct along these lines.