Rapar Multi‑Tester YT‑68A
Rapar (Brand), Radio Parts Pty. Ltd.; Melbourne
- Country
- Australia
- Manufacturer / Brand
- Rapar (Brand), Radio Parts Pty. Ltd.; Melbourne
- Year
- 1968 ?
- Category
- Service- or Lab Equipment
- Radiomuseum.org ID
- 368252
- Wave bands
- - without
- Power type and voltage
- Dry Batteries / AA: 1 x 1.5 Volt
- Loudspeaker
- - - No sound reproduction output.
- Material
- Bakelite or Plastics (type unknown)
- from Radiomuseum.org
- Model: Rapar Multi‑Tester YT‑68A - Rapar Brand, Radio Parts Pty.
- Shape
- Very small Portable or Pocket-Set (Handheld) < 8 inch.
- Dimensions (WHD)
- 2.4 x 3.3 x 1.2 inch / 61 x 84 x 30 mm
- Notes
-
Compact pocket‑sized analogue multimeter marketed under the Rapar brand of Radio Parts Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. The YT‑68A was promoted as a low‑cost, general‑purpose tester suitable for hobbyists, service technicians, and amateur radio operators. Its rear‑mounted magnet was a notable convenience feature, allowing the meter to be fixed to metal cabinets or chassis during servicing. Sold complete with test leads and a fitted case.
This model is one of the earliest documented Rapar‑branded instruments, appearing in Amateur Radio magazine in December 1968, during the period when Radio Parts was expanding its in‑house Rapar line of test equipment and audio products.
Technical Specifications
- DC Voltage: 0–10 V, 50 V, 250 V, 1,000 V
- AC Voltage: 0–10 V, 250 V, 500 V
- DC Current: 0–250 mA
- Resistance: 0–100 kΩ
- Meter Sensitivity: 1,000 Ω per volt
- Battery: 1 × 1.5 V cell (type 915)
- Dimensions: approx. 2.4" × 3.3" × 1.2"
- Weight: approx. 7 oz
- Accessories: Carrying case and test prods supplied
Special Feature:
A magnet mounted on the rear of the case allows the instrument to adhere to steel surfaces for hands‑free use.
- Price in first year of sale
- 9.00 AUS $
- Mentioned in
- -- Original prospect or advert (Amateur Radio, December 1968, p.3)
- Literature/Schematics (1)
- -- Original prospect or advert (Amateur Radio Jan 1969, p.22.)
- Author
- Model page created by Gary Cowans. See "Data change" for further contributors.
- Other Models
-
Here you find 33 models, 32 with images and 1 with schematics for wireless sets etc. In French: TSF for Télégraphie sans fil.
All listed radios etc. from Rapar (Brand), Radio Parts Pty. Ltd.; Melbourne