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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1900 on: February 15, 2018, 09:35:50 pm »
Whoops. Missed 3 CMU200's, which makes 29 in total. 2 CRTU-RU's as well.
Stack 'm up like a wall and turn them on! It would make for a cool picture. That also gives you the chance to check each unit for the installed options. For your sake I hope they all have the same hardware/software options so you don't have to describe every single one of them.
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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1901 on: February 15, 2018, 10:41:36 pm »
Whoops. Missed 3 CMU200's, which makes 29 in total. 2 CRTU-RU's as well.
Stack 'm up like a wall and turn them on! It would make for a cool picture. That also gives you the chance to check each unit for the installed options. For your sake I hope they all have the same hardware/software options so you don't have to describe every single one of them.

This begs the question...
"Why does everybody have 20 oscilloscopes?"
:P
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« Reply #1902 on: February 15, 2018, 10:56:48 pm »
This begs the question...
"Why does everybody have 20 oscilloscopes?"
:P

So their dozen or two DMMs don't look excessive? :-DMM
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« Reply #1903 on: February 16, 2018, 12:05:09 am »
This begs the question...
"Why does everybody have 20 oscilloscopes?"
:P

So their dozen or two DMMs don't look excessive? :-DMM
I didn't say any of it looked excessive. :)
That stuff needs to go some place other than the land fill.
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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1904 on: February 16, 2018, 12:25:32 am »
Whoops. Missed 3 CMU200's, which makes 29 in total. 2 CRTU-RU's as well.
Stack 'm up like a wall and turn them on! It would make for a cool picture. That also gives you the chance to check each unit for the installed options. For your sake I hope they all have the same hardware/software options so you don't have to describe every single one of them.

Me and my big mouth. Too bad they put stickers on the screens. What kind of dumb-ass does that?  :palm:
I hope this turns out to be a good buy & sell for you.
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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1905 on: February 16, 2018, 01:00:45 am »
The stickers will come off with some soaking and patience and a little plastic polish.
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« Reply #1906 on: February 16, 2018, 01:03:55 am »
I didn't say any of it looked excessive. :)

I was just being facetious. ;)

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That stuff needs to go some place other than the land fill.

Absolutely! There's so much good equipment out there.
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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1907 on: February 16, 2018, 02:32:20 am »
Whoops. Missed 3 CMU200's, which makes 29 in total. 2 CRTU-RU's as well.
Stack 'm up like a wall and turn them on! It would make for a cool picture. That also gives you the chance to check each unit for the installed options. For your sake I hope they all have the same hardware/software options so you don't have to describe every single one of them.


 Nice stack there...but... what's with the one upside down ?! , taking Dave on for the biggest stack of gear !  :P.
The odd multimeter or 2 or 3 or 4...or........can't remember !.
 

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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1908 on: February 16, 2018, 08:48:33 am »
This begs the question...
"Why does everybody have 20 oscilloscopes?"
:P
I don't. I only have about 15 right now. Communications analysers on the other hand though...
The stickers will come off with some soaking and patience and a little plastic polish.
Yeah, I know. Not the first time I received stuff like this. But it's such a waste of time...
Nice stack there...but... what's with the one upside down ?! , taking Dave on for the biggest stack of gear !  :P.
Heh... I was wondering if someone would notice. The outer shell (sleeve) of the housing apparently can be reassembled upside down. Which means the feet are upside down. In order to be able to stack them, I had to put the unit upside down :D
 
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« Reply #1909 on: February 16, 2018, 11:14:13 am »
Scored some stuff from work for free. The scope was in daily use until it failed some minor annual calibration.
 

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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1910 on: February 16, 2018, 11:16:15 am »
Holy crap! That's pretty damn nice for a freebee!

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« Reply #1911 on: February 16, 2018, 12:38:50 pm »
Self diagnostics PASS! I have no idea why the scope wad dumped.

The stereo microscope also works fine. Just need a stand.
 

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« Reply #1912 on: February 16, 2018, 12:58:17 pm »
Well they have a low bar for dumping scopes. One co-worker got a scope with failed 50ohm  input on one channel.
 

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« Reply #1913 on: February 16, 2018, 04:27:34 pm »
Just picked up this thing for about (US)$270 delivered:

HP 5343A 26.5 GHz Microwave Frequency Counter

Comes with GPIB option and the ovenized time base option 001.  Hopefully this will arrive in good condition, I'm looking forward to using it as my primary RF debug device.  Most seem to sell on ebay for over $500, so I might have even gotten a good deal.
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« Reply #1914 on: February 16, 2018, 07:58:36 pm »
Just picked up this thing for about (US)$270 delivered:

HP 5343A 26.5 GHz Microwave Frequency Counter

Comes with GPIB option and the ovenized time base option 001.  Hopefully this will arrive in good condition, I'm looking forward to using it as my primary RF debug device.  Most seem to sell on ebay for over $500, so I might have even gotten a good deal.
Typical 80s HP broken or missing knob and all.
Nice score, been looking for one myself.
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« Reply #1915 on: February 16, 2018, 08:07:22 pm »
Typical 80s HP broken or missing knob and all.
Nice score, been looking for one myself.

I saw that!  I'm looking for a knob replacement as we speak lol.  I love the 1980's HP gear.  All of my quality test stuff is 80's HP equipment.  I dont see a reason to get anything else, it's all in working order and outperforms much new equipment today.

I have it all in my garage which is subject to wild temperature/humidity fluctuations (classic texas weather).  At this point, I think I'm going to build an environmentally controlled cabinet or server rack for all of these items.  That way I can ensure a stable working environment for my test rigs.

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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1916 on: February 16, 2018, 08:18:47 pm »
Bought a latest model unused Tek 6015A high voltage probe for 50€
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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1917 on: February 16, 2018, 08:32:24 pm »
Nice score, been looking for one myself.

*cough*, would a 5351A do?

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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1918 on: February 17, 2018, 12:55:00 pm »
Bought a latest model unused Tek P6015A high voltage probe for 50€
What a nice score, they usually have one more zero in the price
Where did you find it for such a low cost?

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Re: List your test equipment "scores" here!
« Reply #1919 on: February 17, 2018, 01:56:12 pm »
Just picked up this thing for about (US)$270 delivered:

HP 5343A 26.5 GHz Microwave Frequency Counter

Comes with GPIB option and the ovenized time base option 001.  Hopefully this will arrive in good condition, I'm looking forward to using it as my primary RF debug device.  Most seem to sell on ebay for over $500, so I might have even gotten a good deal.
Great deal, I love LED displays, 5343 broke, I nearly went insane until I found a guy (on ebay - also a Ham)  selling the extender cards, the daughter boards are packed in tightly in a cast alloy frame. Was just a broken 7 series logic node.
Whoah! Watch where that landed we might need it later.
 

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« Reply #1920 on: February 17, 2018, 02:04:55 pm »
Yep, local buy from someone I know that gets stuff from closed companies and labs. I also sourced last year  a couple of HP 3245A. I believe he gets most stuff for free so it’s all win for them
 

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« Reply #1921 on: February 17, 2018, 02:24:47 pm »
Is a HP 8664A any good? I could get one for free. Also a faulty R&S 857.8008.02 power meter is available.
 

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« Reply #1922 on: February 17, 2018, 06:59:13 pm »
Is a HP 8664A any good? I could get one for free. Also a faulty R&S 857.8008.02 power meter is available.

Not for your back if you have to lift it, but otherwise, hell yes!  Even more so for free!

Here's a thread on the 8644B model I just got up and running; its from the same family but the max output frequency is much lower than the 8664A:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/hpagilent-8644b-synthesized-signal-generator-bad-cap-repair/

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« Reply #1923 on: February 17, 2018, 07:02:12 pm »
And for future reference, in general I think most here would agree with me - if it's a piece of old HP gear, and the offer price is 'free', the answer is yes.

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« Reply #1924 on: February 17, 2018, 07:06:25 pm »
And for future reference, in general I think most here would agree with me - if it's a piece of old HP gear, and the offer price is 'free', the answer is yes.

-Pat
It is huge and heavy. I'll get it and see if I can sell it or swap for other more needed gear.
 


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