Heathkit IM 4180 Deviation Meter-Does it Work? Yes.

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[martincvitkovich]

There is an unbuilt, still in the box IM-4180 on QRZ. as of 2-22 2022, if it was something I could use, I'd snatch it up. I built a few Heathkits in the 1960's and miss kit building.

[DucatiMTS]

Great video. I like the Harley intro sound :). I'm looking out for one of those meters so thanks for the heads up!

[Langdon]

I have just purchased one of these via eBay from USA. It needs a bit of work doing to it as batteries have previously corroded but I live in hope !

[stevec]

That's some pretty weird looking video!

[williamogilvie]

I paid way to much for one 20+ years ago. It works. A year or so later I bought another deviation meter made by a Danish company. Such a difference. That Hearhkit deviation meter was gone faster than a ted-headed stepchild, sorry.

[patricklozito]

I have one and have checked it against the Aeroflex 3920 at work and they both read the same. That's fine
with me. By the way, the motorcycle sounds like my '79 Triumph 750 Bonneville. Am I close?

[RadioWhisperer]

I have one of these Healthkit meters as well. Love the thing. I agree, as long as you know what to expect they work like a champ.

[johnwest]

I bought one at a yard sale in rural MI. It looked new, and the guy wanted $35 for it. I offered him $20, which was all I had. He sighed and said, "Sold. You're the only person all day who even knows what it is."
I only checked it out for overall functionality, so thanks for the info. I'll add a band-spread air variable cap to make it easier to tune. I also have a service monitor on my bench that will easily test deviation, but I like to use the old stuff, especially Heath gear. The first kits I ever built as a kid in the 1960's were all Heathkits.

[robjasmin]

Still have mine used to check rube type Motorola fm taxi transmitters mobile and base for yellow cab 155.115, or thereabouts if memory doesn’t fail me, unit worked good to keep them in spec.