Thread: Night vision for dummies

Originally Posted by gimp

Looks pretty good. So that's the Katod? What tube specs?

Thats the lower end tube FOM min1260 (SOLD) but from memory it measured 1451FOM , lp/mm61 , S/N23.8 ,gain 55`000x. They go in 3 grades FOM 1260 min , FOM 1600 min , FOM 1800 min. Have one arriving this morning in FOM1260min.
I had been invited to do a Demo in Timaru area so had the Katod with me. 4 sets of PVS-7`s was a bit of overkill.
As you know Gimp I have had a bit to do with this stuff and it takes a bit to impress me after the U.S gear. I wouldn`t bring it in if I wouldn`t be happy useing it myself. The FOM1260 makes the XR5 tubes look pretty sick @ about half the price.
I should have taken some photos through my sons goggles at the time,hes useing XR5, but I was really just pissing around with the camera and seeing if I could get photos through it.
I could do a line up for you if you want Gen2? Kite,PVS-7 in following: XR5, Gen3 ITT 64lp/mm, Gen3 Pinnical, Katod Gen3 FOM1260. Moon is full at moment so would have to wait till it goes down some,Even Gen1 crap would work at the moment. Thats if I still have a Katod in stock, they don`t lay around here very long.