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{{GR Product | |||
|model=566-A | |||
|class=frequency standards and meters | |||
|summary=wavemeter | |||
|image=GR 566-A Close-up.jpg | |||
|caption=General Radio 566-A Wavemeter | |||
|series= | |||
|introduced=1942 | |||
|discontinued=1951 | |||
|designers= | |||
|manuals= | |||
* '''Manual Needed''' | |||
{{Catalog History}} | |||
}} | |||
The '''General Radio 566-A Wavemeter''' was introduced in {{Catalog K2}} and remained available through {{Catalog M}}. | |||
The Type 566-A is a general purpose wavemeter with an accuracy between 2 and 3 percent. It was designed to replace Types [[574]] and | |||
[[358]]. It features an incandescent resonance indicator mounted in a special socket that shorts the lamp contacts when removed. The | |||
frequency dial is direct reading for the five ranges. | |||
==Specifications== | ==Specifications== | ||
* '''Frequency Range:''' 0.5 to 150 MHz in five ranges | |||
* '''Accuracy:''' The accuracy of dial indication is ±2%, 0.5 to 16 MHz; and ±3% 16 to 150 MHz | |||
==Links== | ==Links== | ||
* [[Media:GR Exp 566A 09_1947.pdf|Experimenter describing Type 566-A September 1947]] | |||
==Photos== | ==Photos== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
GR 566-A Front.jpg | |||
GR 566-A Coil Side.jpg | |||
GR 566-A Case.jpg | |||
GR 566-A Coils.jpg | |||
GR 566-A Bottom.jpg | |||
GR 566-A Bottom Inside.jpg | |||
GR 566-A Left.jpg | |||
GR 566-A Right.jpg | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Frequency Standards and Meters]] | [[Category:Frequency Standards and Meters]] | ||
Revision as of 19:22, 17 April 2024
The General Radio 566-A Wavemeter was introduced in Catalog K2 (1942) and remained available through Catalog M (1951).
The Type 566-A is a general purpose wavemeter with an accuracy between 2 and 3 percent. It was designed to replace Types 574 and 358. It features an incandescent resonance indicator mounted in a special socket that shorts the lamp contacts when removed. The frequency dial is direct reading for the five ranges.
Specifications
- Frequency Range: 0.5 to 150 MHz in five ranges
- Accuracy: The accuracy of dial indication is ±2%, 0.5 to 16 MHz; and ±3% 16 to 150 MHz
