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Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:59 am
by Tim
Which service monitors have guilt in tracking generators?

Thanks,

Tim

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 12:04 pm
by Wowbagger
COM-120[abc] - software option
2975 - software option (IIRC, now shipped standard)
39xx - standard.
1200-S, 1200-Super
1600/1900

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 2:29 pm
by Andy Corbin
Wowbagger wrote:COM-120[abc] - software option
2975 - software option (IIRC, now shipped standard)
39xx - standard.
1200-S, 1200-Super
1600/1900
I thought the difference between the 1200S and 1200 Super was the tracking generator. Maybe an option for the 1200S but was part of the package for the 1200 Super.

Also, it is standard on the 1500.

Andy

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:19 pm
by Wowbagger
Right. The S has it as an option, the Super it's built in, IIRC. The 1200 isn't my baby so I could be wrong.
And I'd forgotten about the 1500.

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:20 pm
by Wowbagger
Also: of the set above, I think the 120B's tracking generator is the most useful, having the offset frequency mode.

But since I am the one who put that feature in, I may be biased.

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 4:46 pm
by Tim
Thanks for the info on Aflex stuff WB, I have only used an 1100, so it's quite a ways behind.

Anybody chime in on the motorola monitors?

thanks,

Tim

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:00 pm
by tvsjr
I don't know of any Moto monitors that had the TG built in... most all were options.

The HP8921 and 8924 (labeled cell-site test set) have a spec-an/TG built in by default.

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 8:04 pm
by mancow
I'm a fan of the 8924 due to cost vs. features. The suck thing is that you usually have to have it upgraded to a higher wattage handling capability and it's freakin huge and heavy. If you want a unit for a bench and don't want to spend thousands you can't beat one.

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:15 pm
by DJP126
tvsjr wrote:I don't know of any Moto monitors that had the TG built in... most all were options.

The HP8921 and 8924 (labeled cell-site test set) have a spec-an/TG built in by default.
The R2600 series has the TG as an option originally, but now I think it's standard.

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 9:20 am
by Andy Corbin
[quote="Tim"]Which service monitors have guilt in tracking generators?


Also, there are some Cushman CE50's out there with the TG option. I used to have one and they are reasonably good boxes. They can be had for a fairly reasonable price if you shop around. Just need to be careful as all of them are getting rather "long in the tooth" and age is catching up with them. Some of the YIG oscillators are having age related issues and many of the CE50's I have seen have power supply problems.

Andy

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:26 am
by MSS-Dave
My new General Dynamics R8000 which will arrive soon does...

<gloat>

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Fri Jun 24, 2011 10:27 am
by Tim
Dave,

Shouldn't you send that down here for a little burn-in time
before you start 'real' work with it? hehe

Tim

Re: Which service monitors have tracking generators?

Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2011 3:26 pm
by rfimage
Well the IFR-1200S with option 12-The Com-120A/B with option 12, 12 is the tracking generator option- HP-8920A with option 2/102 is the tracking generator option-IFR 2975-The IFR-Am/Fm 1500 has the tracking generator built into the unit for free- Motorola R-2600/R-2550-R-2670A/B- all have tracking-Watch out for R-2600/NT these do not have tracking-But for $1200 you can add the tracking generator-And we have the good old cushmans Ce-50A1/TG-CE-6030-CE05110 all have tracking generators- If you have more questions give me a call at 1-702-285-3432 we have been working on service monitors sence 1992 and know them well-Paul