Schematic for the Motorola transistor tester. An in-the-field and in-house test unit previously undocumented, or documents lost. Transistors are tested for adequate gain and junction integrity using an inductively coupled oscillator circuit. Similar to a Hartley design. Audio output of an audible oscillation tone provides an easy assessment and comparison when assessing a device. Intended for component level troubleshooting of HF, VHF and UHF radios designed with discrete components. Although such designs created larger products than what is currently in production, those products provide an option for designers. Products assembled from discrete components are repairable, easy to understand, acquire or modify. They can also be used as a platform for "proof of principle" prototypes of new products at an exceptionally low start-up cost. Although the MT-1 is just a simple functional tester, it's one of many still useful tools from a prior time.
Schematic for the Motorola transistor tester. An in-the-field and in-house test unit previously undocumented, or documents lost. Transistors are tested for adequate gain and junction integrity using an inductively coupled oscillator circuit. Similar to a Hartley design. Audio output of an audible oscillation tone provides an easy assessment and comparison when assessing a device. Intended for component level troubleshooting of HF, VHF and UHF radios designed with discrete components. Although such designs created larger products than what is currently in production, those products provide an option for designers. Products assembled from discrete components are repairable, easy to understand, acquire or modify. They can also be used as a platform for "proof of principle" prototypes of new products at an exceptionally low start-up cost. Although the MT-1 is just a simple functional tester, it's one of many still useful tools from a prior time.
Schematic for the Motorola transistor tester. An in-the-field and in-house test unit previously undocumented, or documents lost. Transistors are tested for adequate gain and junction integrity using an inductively coupled oscillator circuit. Similar to a Hartley design. Audio output of an audible oscillation tone provides an easy assessment and comparison when assessing a device. Intended for component level troubleshooting of HF, VHF and UHF radios designed with discrete components. Although such designs created larger products than what is currently in production, those products provide an option for designers. Products assembled from discrete components are repairable, easy to understand, acquire or modify. They can also be used as a platform for "proof of principle" prototypes of new products at an exceptionally low start-up cost. Although the MT-1 is just a simple functional tester, it's one of many still useful tools from a prior time.