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The '''General Radio 1140-A UHF Wavemeter''' was introduced in {{Catalog L}} and remained available through {{Catalog N}}.
The {{Title|General Radio 1140-A UHF Wavemeter}} was introduced in {{Catalog L}} and remained available through {{Catalog N}}.
   
   
The 1140-A is a simple device to measure frequency in the UHF range of 240 to 1200 MHz with 2% accuracy.  Behind the rear window is what's called a Butterfly circuit which varies capacitance and inductance simultaneously to attain resonance.  Resonance is indicated with a microammeter.
The 1140-A is a simple device to measure frequency in the UHF range of 240 to 1200 MHz with 2% accuracy.  Behind the rear window is what's called a Butterfly circuit which varies capacitance and inductance simultaneously to attain resonance.  Resonance is indicated with a microammeter.