US Army Signal Corps Test Sets & Test Instruments Test sets used for maintenance of ground
communications equipment. |
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Part of IE-29 Small meter for battery testing; scale ranges, 0-35 amp, and 0-11 volts; with 10 in, cord. |
Part of TE-56-A For measuring resistance 0-1000 megaohms. 500 volt. Single range. “Megger”. |
Part of IE-10 Portable decade type Wheatstone Bridge for use of wire chief, line repairmen and maintenance man. For maintaining open wire and field wire circuits, and short haul cable circuits in small offices only, and for location of grounds, crosses, and shorts. Cannot readily be used for open location and capacitance measurements. Requires use of 3 batteries BA-30. |
I-50
Voltammeter Part of IE-29 DC, triple range, scale ranges 0-3, 0-15, 0-150 volts and 0-3, 0-15 and 0-30 amperes. |
Part of IE-29 Cable repairman's portable tone test set, for locating shorts, grounds, crosses, split pairs and wet spots in cables. Consists of a tone supply from a spark gap induction coil. Includes an exploring coil (W.E.Co. 19C Test Set) and receiver, cord and plug all of which comprise W.E.Co. l0l9C Test Set. Has high output and therefore will introduce noise in parallel circuits. Requires 4 Batteries BA-23. |
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Part of IE-26 A universal radio test set. Consists of a group of instruments for servicing radio equipment; output meter, tube tester, meters for measuring current, voltage and resistance In various ranges, in carrying case. |
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I-66 Part of IE-
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Part of IE-9 and IE-26 Self-containing; for operating on a 105-130 volts, 60 cycle (3F3852.1) or 25 cycle (3F3852.2), single phase power Frequency range 100-32.000 kc, with provisions for 400-cycle modulation. Intended for vehicular use. |
Part of IE-26 Test Oscillator BC-276 with tubes and batteries, test indicator BE-67 with batteries and cords and headset HS-23. Replaces I-66. For aligning marker beacon receivers. |
Used with but not part of SCR-293 and SCR-294 Tuning meter (0-100 ma) and micro-ammeter (center 0) mounted in a case. For adjusting transmitter and receiver to proper operation frequency. Includes cord and plug for connecting to receiver or transmitter under test. |
I-97-A Bias Meter Part of EE-97 and EE-98 Portable field meter of the zero center type, used with Line Unit BE-77 for normal adjustment of teletypewriter circuits. Not required with BE-77-A or -B. |
Part of IE- Test
instrument designed to furnish a signal of desired radio frequency, used
for alignment of radio receivers. |
Part of IE-9 Consists of four absorption type wave meters contained in a steel carrying case. Frequency range l.5 to 40 mc. |
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Part of IE-19 Meter contained in metal case; 0-1 ma, dc; designed for measuring current in 2 positions in Signal Generator 1-130-A, in 5 positions in Radio transmitter BC-625 and 1 position in Radio Receiver BC-624; includes cord and plug. |
Part of IE- A composite measuring instrument designed for measuring the electrical characteristics of telephone equipment. |
Part of IE- Audio oscillator with a frequency range of 20 cycles to 20.000 cycles in 3 bands. Power input 110-120VAC 60Hz. |
Part of IE-9 (Alternate for I-167) Multimeter 0-6,000 volts; dc 20.000, ac and dc 1,000 ohms per volt; 7 ranges 0-60 microamp. to 12 amp.; resistance 0-60 meg; six db ranges, +12 to +70 db, and 7 output ranges. Requires 1 Battery BA-2 and 1 Battery BA-30. |
Part of IE- Tube and set tester, Precision Model 920P |
Part of IE-9 Meter. Voltage ranges 2,5-l000V. in five steps ac and dc; current, 100 microamperes to 10 amperes in 7 steps, dc; resistance, 3,000 ohms to 30 megohms in four steps; decibels -14 to +54. Requires 1 Battery BA-30 and 2 Batteries BA-34. |
I-171 (Hickok Model 560) Tube Tester Portable tube tester for small size amplifier and rectifier tubes, etc, Power required, 60 watts, 105-125volts, 50-60 cycles , ac, Replaced by I-177. |
Part of IE-9, IE-29 or test set I-56 Portable tube tester of the dynamic or mutual transconductance type capable of operation on 110 or 220 volts, 50-60 cycles ac, Replaces I-171. |
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A portable current flow test set for use in testing and adjusting relays (and similar apparatus) in accordance with electrical requirements for performance of the relay. Provides for application of specified values of current thru the relay winding. May also be used as milliammeter in scale range 0-15, 0-75, 0-150ma. |
Polar relay test set. For testing and adjusting W.E.Co. telegraph polar relays 255A, D-163119A and D-164618. Includes special adjusting tools for these relays. Test set also provides source of 10 or 20 cycles “open-and-closed” signals for lining up the X-61822 carrier telegraph system. Cords supplied for connecting to DC power source, or to rectifier such as RA-37 or RA-87. Power required, 10 watts, 115-130 VDC. |
Part of IE-9 Dynamotor test set, two-meter instrument, measures input and output voltages, current and ripple. Replaces test set I-83-A. |
Part of IE-9 Frequency ranges 1,9 to 4,5 megacycle and 19,0 to 45,0 megacycles. Frequency mod. Generator. Can be operated from l2-volt vehicular battery or from a 115-volt 60-cycle AC source. Used for calibration, sensitivity check and alignment purposes. |
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Part of ME-13 and ME-40 An electronic alignment unit, with electron ray tube VT-2l5. Optional replacement for Voltohmmeter 1-107 in Maintenance Equipment ME-13. Requires 1 Battery BA-39. |
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I-222 Signal Generator |
I-223 Range Calibrator |
Part of TE-50 Neon and Mazda lamp AC and DC voltage check unit used in maintaining teletypewriter equipment, to check the continuity of circuits which may or may not contain a “voltage”. |
Part of SCR-399 and SCR-499 Analyzer with multiplier for readings up to 3000 volts. Used with but not part of Radio Set SCR-299. Used with and part of Radio Sets SCR-399 and SCR-499. |
Same as EE-65 except has 50,000 ohm voltmeter; measures insulation resistance of 10,000 ohms to 2 megohms; requires 2 Batteries BA-30 and 2 Batteries BA-2; and the following must be supplied separately: 1 Handset TS-9 equipped with Plug PL-58 or 1 Headset HS-30 equipped with Cord CD-605 and Chest Set TD-l, 1 ground rod, and 1 Coil C-61 (W.E.Co. l2A) or W.E.Co. 12S. Replaced by Test Sets TS-26/TSM and TS-27/TSM. |
Same as EE-65-A or B except has 6 keys; measures also loop resistance of 22 to 10,000 ohms by using conversion table of TM 11-361; and does not require use of l2A or 12S coil. Replaced by Test Set TS-26/TSM and TS-27/TSM. |
SCR-211 Frequency
meter set Part of IE-9 or IE-26 Consists of frequency meter for calibrating radio transmitters and oscillating receivers by direct comparison. |
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Portable teletypewriter signal distortion test set for sending normal and distorted (up to 50%) test signals for checking the quality and for lining up teletypewriter equipments, regenerative repeaters and teletypewriter circuits. The signal send from motor-driven cams by an AC series governed motor, adjustable for speeds of 368 or 404 cpm. Test signals may be a test message, repeat space, R or Y. Equipped with jacks and resistors to provide 60 mil local circuit (DC power from external source) for checking performance of teletypewriters. Power input requirements: 150 VA at 115 VDC 50/60 cycles AC for motor power; 7W at 115VDC for local test circuit. |
Maintenance and lineman’s multirange voltohmmeter, to maintain common battery and magneto office equipment, and lines. Tests for grounds, crosses, shorts and opens, line capacitance to ground or to other lines, and distance to an open on a line. Voltage scale ranges 0-600VDC; resistance 0-1 megohm, or 0-10 megohms if 45V test battery is used. Requires 1 Battery BA-31. |
Crystal-controlled test oscillator with provision for 1000-cycle frequency modulation of output signal in frequency range of 70-100 mc with 200 kc separation. Includes provision for alternating and indicating RF outputs. Used to adjust and align Radio Receiver R-19/TRC. |
Part of IE-53 High resistance test receiver, for making trouble locating tests. Used in checking points in circuits for presence of battery or ground; and for continuity through contacts. When bridged across a contact, a click in the receiver indicates the contact is not making. Also may be used for monitoring. Has leads equipped with test pick and a socket type connector. The test pick includes a switch which short-circuits a 50.000 ohm resistance is series with the receiver. Receiver approximately 1.000 ohms. |
Attenuator Small portable attenuator for introducing 600 ohm impedance balanced losses of from 0 db to 81 db in steps of 1 db. Suitable for use up to 100 kilocycles. |
Transmission Measuring Set Portable test unit for measuring testing power over frequency rang of 30 cycles to 15 kilocycles; input impedance approximately 600 ohms; can be used to measure received power from -45 db to +10 db. An external source of testing power of 1 milliwatt is required for gain or loss measurement. Power required for operation of set, 50 watts, 105-125 volts either DC or 25-60 cycles AC. |
Western Electric
Co. No.19C Test Set Exploring coil. See W.E.Co. No 1019C and 1119C Test Sets. |
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Transmission Measuring set Portable test unit for measuring testing power over frequency range of 150 cycles to 150 kilocycles. Power from 600 ohm circuit can be measured either on a terminated or a bridging basis over a range of -35 dbm to +34 dbm. Includes an attenuator, range 35 db in 5 db steps. A l35-600 ohm impedance ratio repeating coils included for measurements on 135 ohm circuits. Power input required 50 watts, 105-125V, 50-60 cycles AC. |
Oscillator The 5lA Oscillator per X-66065B is a portable unit capable of supplying single frequencies from 2 kilocycles to 79 kilocycles in one-kilocycle steps. A 0 KC to –1 KC control permits the frequencies to be continuously varied from 0 to -l kilocycle from the indicated value. A minimum frequency of proximately one kilocycle may be obtained. Output ranges from +16 to -75 dbm. Output impedance 135 ohm; requires use of l35:600 ohm repeating coil when employed for supplying testing power to 600 ohm circuits. The repeating coil included in the 32A Transmission Measuring Set may be used for this purpose. Requires 60 watts; operates on 105-125 Volts, 50-60 cycles AC. |
Test Set Line repairman' s telephone. Talking and listening. Also signalling to all switchboards and telephones. 20-cycle hand generator and buzzer. Will operate a 56A drop through 11,500 ohms. Consists of W.E.Co. 17E Test Set with transmitter and receiver. Requires 1 Batt. BA-27. |
Test Set Part of test set I-51, Part of TE-56 Replacing coil (W.E.Co. No. 19C Test Set) and 1 No. 528 or No. 716B Receiver equipped with RC2D cord and No.186 plug; for use in locating various resistance conductor faults in cable. If difficulty is experienced in hearing tone pickup, W.E.Co. No.l08A Amplifier may be used with No. l0l9C Test Set, requiring the use of W2BK cord equipped with No.47B and No. 186 plug. Used with W.E.Co. No.76A Test Set. |
Test set Same as W.E.Co. No, l0l9C Test Set, except includes 2 No, 528 or No.716B receivers equipped with a No.1B headband and R2CC card with No.186 plug, instead of single receiver. |
Test Set Signal distortion test set for use largely in maintenance depots and repair shops. Test signals transmitted from set may be distorted from 0 to 100%. Signals measured by means of a stroboscope containing a small neon lamp. Transmitted signals are test message, R and Y, A |
Test Set Same as Teat Set DXD-1 except arranged to send “blank” T, O, M, V or “letters” signals in addition to the test message, R and Y signals. Supplied with all required cords. Motor unit and gears are ordered separately. |
Tuning Fork Part of TE-50 87.6 VPS tuning fork for use in adjusting speed of teletypewriter motor to American Standard of 368 OPMI. |
Tuning Fork Part of TE-50 96.19 VPS tuning fork for use in adjusting speed f teletypewriter motor to British Standard of 404 OPM. |
Serie
910 Electronamic Tube Tester Precision Apparatus Company |
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804 Tube Tester - Set Tester Radio City Products Co.Inc. |
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MX
949 Extension kit for I-177 |
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