Hey all, looking at buying a used PVS-14 and would appreciate some help understanding exactly what I'm looking at here. The unit is ITT manufacture, plate says Gen 3. The model # is listed on the side as "NE PVS-14". Single AA and manual gain.
My question is how to tell what OMNI classification this is likely to be without a spec sheet, and whether or not it is autogated? I've seen a lot of reference online to "NE PVS-14-11" or "NE PVS-14-17" but this says neither on the side, just "NE PVS-14." So I'm a bit confused about how old it would be. Also, when I go to check it out in person, am I right in my understanding that I can listen to it to test if it's autogated? If I can hear a whine emitted from the device when I turn it on that means autogated, right? What would you say fair market price for this would be if there are no major blems? Sorry if these are obvious questions, I have no experience with NV beyond old Gen 1 units.