1398-A

General Radio 1398-A Pulse Generator

The General Radio 1398-A is a pulse generator introduced in Catalog S (1965) that remained available through Catalog T (1968).

The 1398-A is a general purpose Pulse Generator for lab use. Its an upgrade of the Type 1217-C having its built in power supply with a faster rise time and increased output. Being a hybrid with tubes in the output stage and transistors in the Trigger/Multivibrator circuit.

Specifications

• PRF: 2.5 Hz to 1.2 MHz, internal control.
• PRF: DC to 2.4 MHz, external control.
• Pulse Duration: 100 ns to 1 s.
• Rise and Fall Time: 5 ns into 50 or 100 Ω.
• Output: 60 mA, positive and negative.

Links

• Experimenter describing 1398-A February 1966

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