Author Topic: Wave 2020 Official Thread! (Read 23579 times)

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **on:** February 12, 2020, 05:51:46 pm »

Hey everyone!

I'm a little late starting this, but registration is open now for the big giveaway!

You can sign up here:
http://bit.ly/EEV2020
If you use this link you'll get an extra entry!
If you already signed up, you can put a +wave or +eevblog in your email address before the @ and that's 100% we won't flag you. For example, if you signed up with daniel@example.com you could sign up again with daniel+eevblog@example.com and you'll get the bonus entries.

Event details / giveaway specifics are here:
https://blogs.keysight.com/blogs/tech.entry.html/2020/01/21/keysight_wave_2020o-cM58.html

And the first drawing will happen on the Keysight Labs YouTube channel here:
https://youtu.be/TXV2AFiKXfU

The usual stipulations apply, and FAQs are here:
http://bit.ly/Wave2020FAQs

Good luck & happy testing!

-Daniel

PixieDust · « **Reply #1 on:** February 13, 2020, 10:24:30 am »

Australia doesn't count again

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brainwash · « **Reply #2 on:** February 14, 2020, 12:25:40 am »

That's because they will likely find this stuff in the dumpster again :-D

maginnovision · « **Reply #3 on:** February 14, 2020, 01:55:18 am »

I forgot to add +EEVBlog or +wave so I'll probably get flagged... Oh well.

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #4 on:** February 14, 2020, 05:45:06 am »

Quote from: maginnovision on February 14, 2020, 01:55:18 am

I forgot to add +EEVBlog or +wave so I'll probably get flagged... Oh well.

You should be fine, we really only get snippy with the people who are taking significant advantage of the registration system.

Bud · « **Reply #5 on:** February 14, 2020, 06:20:39 am »

I added "+eevblog" to my email address as instructed but did not receive a confirmation email after 30 min. No it was not in the spam folder either, it never came to the mail server. Anyone else is having problems with the confirmation email ?

kripton2035 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 14, 2020, 07:14:34 am »

"your entry has been confirmed", so I cannot enter again using +eevblog ?

Ranayna · « **Reply #7 on:** February 14, 2020, 08:18:08 am »

That "+" thing is something that not all mail servers actually support as far as I know.
If they use it to respond with the +, you will not receive the mail if your server does not understand it.

Those that I know that support it are GMail, and two small german mail providers Mailbox.org and Posteo.de. There are for sure more though...

bingo600 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 16, 2020, 05:12:30 pm »

DK isn't eglible

Could be our stupid VAT/Tax rules

Best luck you you guyzz

/Bingo

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #9 on:** February 16, 2020, 05:28:18 pm »

Quote from: bingo600 on February 16, 2020, 05:12:30 pm

DK isn't eglible
Could be our stupid VAT/Tax rules

Best luck you you guyzz

/Bingo

The list of eligible countries seems to vary from year to year quite a bit.

PixieDust · « **Reply #10 on:** February 17, 2020, 03:04:47 am »

Yes, this year the list seems tiny.

KaneTW · « **Reply #11 on:** February 17, 2020, 03:15:33 am »

My postfix install supported the '+' syntax by default.

Nominal Animal · « **Reply #12 on:** February 18, 2020, 04:57:02 am »

I registered, but put None as the company, since I only do academic (non-paid, not-for-profit University projects, including in one educational fusor project) and open hardware/public domain hobbyist-level stuff in electronics. Let me know if that is not acceptable.

maginnovision · « **Reply #13 on:** February 18, 2020, 06:04:34 pm »

I'm also having the issue of no confirmation email. I received the wave 2020 email a while back saying to register but never the confirmation. I suppose it doesn't matter too much considering my chances but just thought I'd add myself to that list.

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #14 on:** February 19, 2020, 12:20:37 am »

@Nominal Animal, that's 100% fine.

@maginnovision and @Bud can you DM me your email address and I'll check it?

@kripton2035 you can go ahead and do the +eevblog and you'll be fine. You might need to use a clean browser instance, though.

tmaiman89 · « **Reply #15 on:** March 01, 2020, 04:08:18 pm »

Malaysia is no more?

apblog · « **Reply #16 on:** March 03, 2020, 12:43:25 pm »

I entered today -- actually I think I entered twice because I clicked the "Enter Now" button after confirming my email.

Question: When I come back tomorrow, should I just click the "Enter Now" button, or do I fill out the form again?

Thanks.

Ranayna · « **Reply #17 on:** March 03, 2020, 01:58:53 pm »

If it works like it did for me, just hitting the button should be enough.
Last week the button was not available yet. Yesterday evening after I got home from work, I opened the page with the link posted first here, and just clicked the button.
If I remember correctly it worked like that last year as well.

Browser: Firefox (latest), AdBlock+, no other Addons.

bsudbrink · « **Reply #18 on:** March 03, 2020, 04:52:43 pm »

I don't see a live stream for today?

rsjsouza · « **Reply #19 on:** March 03, 2020, 06:41:04 pm »

@Keysight DanielBogdanoff, I received the e-mail confirmation only on the first entry (subject line: Wave 2020 Entry - Almost Finished). All subsequent entries were not acknowledged. Is that alright?

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #20 on:** March 03, 2020, 11:29:51 pm »

@rsjsouza yes, that is how it should work. If the button changes or grays-out your entry is included.

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #21 on:** March 03, 2020, 11:31:11 pm »

@apblog the system won't let you get extra entries, and if you keep your cookies turned on / uncleared you'll only have to select the button.

6of1 · « **Reply #22 on:** March 05, 2020, 06:18:38 pm »

Holy cow!

Don't know if I'm supposed to post this here or not, if
not, the moderators can delete it.

My name was drawn!

I'm in shock!!

Fred27 · « **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2020, 06:23:49 pm »

Congratulations! I was wondering if we'd get any EEVBlog members winning. The first year there seemed to be loads, but not so many in subsequent years - or maybe people were just quieter about it.

maginnovision · « **Reply #24 on:** March 05, 2020, 06:28:16 pm »

What did you win? All but the 2nd or 1st tier prizes I'd probably be giving away to someone I know.

6of1 · « **Reply #25 on:** March 05, 2020, 06:29:46 pm »

The DSOX1204G Scope.

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #26 on:** March 05, 2020, 06:35:45 pm »

Congrats!

6of1 · « **Reply #27 on:** March 05, 2020, 06:38:27 pm »

Thanks!

maginnovision · « **Reply #28 on:** March 06, 2020, 07:34:45 am »

That's a cool scope. Hopefully you have a use for it, that's the best type of prize, haha.

Pinkus · « **Reply #29 on:** March 06, 2020, 08:30:44 am »

Dave: is this the typical Keysight work place setup in the background?
I then should apply for a job at Keysight. I can imagine much worse jobs than sitting all day in my cubicle with an Atari 800XL and a Frogger cartridge

thm_w · « **Reply #30 on:** March 06, 2020, 09:01:55 pm »

Video for today testing frequency response of breadboard was quite interesting,

bsudbrink · « **Reply #31 on:** March 06, 2020, 09:20:04 pm »

Quote from: thm_w on March 06, 2020, 09:01:55 pm

Video for today testing frequency response of breadboard was quite interesting,

Yea right. You just loved the earrings!

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #32 on:** March 07, 2020, 02:03:36 pm »

Quote from: maginnovision on March 05, 2020, 06:28:16 pm

What did you win? All but the 2nd or 1st tier prizes I'd probably be giving away to someone I know.

I volunteer to be given prizes.

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #33 on:** March 07, 2020, 02:13:43 pm »

I can't seem to locate the list of eligible countries any more. Where can I find them?

rsjsouza · « **Reply #34 on:** March 07, 2020, 03:28:43 pm »

Quote from: thm_w on March 06, 2020, 09:01:55 pm

Video for today testing frequency response of breadboard was quite interesting,

That was a big WIN for me as well. Quite an interesting topic and obviously over-equipped approach to such common question (but that comes with working for a test equipment manufacturer).

jack-daniels · « **Reply #35 on:** March 08, 2020, 10:13:45 am »

Quote from: Mr. Scram on March 07, 2020, 02:13:43 pm

I can't seem to locate the list of eligible countries any more. Where can I find them?

"This promotion is limited to specific countries or areas and is only open to entrants aged 18 years or older at the time of submission who are legal residents of, and physically located within, Austria; Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec); Chile; Finland; France; Germany; India; Ireland; Japan; Korea Republic of; Poland; South Africa; Switzerland; Taiwan, China; United Kingdom; United States (excluding Florida, New York, and Rhode Island); and Venezuela."

https://www.keysight.com/main/editorial.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng&ckey=2939152&_ga=2.63984998.85726810.1583662083-1633479913.1580378470

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #36 on:** March 08, 2020, 04:22:58 pm »

I just noticed they use a 6,5 or 7,5 digit multimeter to prop up the FieldFox in that clip. What's the point of having it if you're not waving it around?

tszaboo · « **Reply #37 on:** March 10, 2020, 11:12:06 am »

Quote from: jack-daniels on March 08, 2020, 10:13:45 am

Quote from: Mr. Scram on March 07, 2020, 02:13:43 pm
I can't seem to locate the list of eligible countries any more. Where can I find them?

"This promotion is limited to specific countries or areas and is only open to entrants aged 18 years or older at the time of submission who are legal residents of, and physically located within, Austria; Canada (excluding the Province of Quebec); Chile; Finland; France; Germany; India; Ireland; Japan; Korea Republic of; Poland; South Africa; Switzerland; Taiwan, China; United Kingdom; United States (excluding Florida, New York, and Rhode Island); and Venezuela."

https://www.keysight.com/main/editorial.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng&ckey=2939152&_ga=2.63984998.85726810.1583662083-1633479913.1580378470

That list is getting shorter year to year. So I've been pressing that button, and it was telling to me that "Your entry has now been confirmed." but I'm not eligible. Great.

james_s · « **Reply #38 on:** March 10, 2020, 09:33:58 pm »

Holy crap! I won a multimeter! Ok it's not the high end scope or VNA I was hoping for but it looks like a nice bit of gear and I can certainly put it to good use. As a longtime Fluke fan somewhat disappointed by their current offerings I'm looking forward to seeing what the Keysight meter is like. I never win anything, I feel lucky if I get $1 from one of those scratch tickets so I was kinda shocked when I got the email. Almost wondered if it was a scam.

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #39 on:** March 11, 2020, 12:38:54 am »

Quote from: james_s on March 10, 2020, 09:33:58 pm

Holy crap! I won a multimeter! Ok it's not the high end scope or VNA I was hoping for but it looks like a nice bit of gear and I can certainly put it to good use. As a longtime Fluke fan somewhat disappointed by their current offerings I'm looking forward to seeing what the Keysight meter is like. I never win anything, I feel lucky if I get $1 from one of those scratch tickets so I was kinda shocked when I got the email. Almost wondered if it was a scam.

Is that the handheld one? Definitely a fun piece of kit to have. Congratulations!

maginnovision · « **Reply #40 on:** March 11, 2020, 01:20:23 am »

Some people complain about the range switch but I like it well enough I have 2.

rsjsouza · « **Reply #41 on:** March 11, 2020, 02:42:58 am »

Congratulations James Sweet! The U1282A is a very nice meter and fully featured. It can also be a weapon depending on the occasion.

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #42 on:** March 11, 2020, 05:35:30 am »

Congrats, James! I love my U1282As - my Fluke got pretty dusty once I got my hands on one of ours. That's at the home lab, of course, I wouldn't be caught dead with a Fluke at the Colorado Springs site!

bitseeker · « **Reply #43 on:** March 11, 2020, 05:42:05 am »

Quote from: james_s on March 10, 2020, 09:33:58 pm

Holy crap! I won a multimeter!

Congrats, James! The U1282A is a nice one. It's pretty large, but feature-filled.

bsudbrink · « **Reply #44 on:** March 11, 2020, 03:14:20 pm »

The machine that I registered on crapped out. Is there a way to get my daily entry on another machine?

james_s · « **Reply #45 on:** March 11, 2020, 03:52:33 pm »

Sure, just sign in. The specific machine is completely irrelevant, it's just a website.

bsudbrink · « **Reply #46 on:** March 11, 2020, 03:57:34 pm »

Sign in where? The "landing page" tries to make me reregister.

Ranayna · « **Reply #47 on:** March 11, 2020, 05:00:36 pm »

Do that, with the same details.
The old machine cached that information in a cookie, so you just need to click the button. No cookie, no info for the website, and you need to enter the info again.

Moonbase · « **Reply #48 on:** March 12, 2020, 09:01:48 am »

Quote from: Fred27 on March 05, 2020, 06:23:49 pm

[…] I was wondering if we'd get any EEVBlog members winning. […]

Yeah, we do.

Actually, Keysight broke my record of never winning anything in my life. (Well, except the hearts of a very few women and my great kids.)
And man, this is good marketing, because we "old farts" influence the next generation of engineers. (I’m 60 years young now and might have to be killed before retiring …)

In case you wonder, of course I was after a new oscilloscope or maybe a bench multimeter, because my lab needs a refresh, but hey, I won a U1282A DMM. Even after 5 years, this is still a great workhorse and comes in quite handy. Thanks, Keysight!

Nominal Animal · « **Reply #49 on:** March 12, 2020, 04:18:28 pm »

I enjoyed the Mar 10 and 11 videos. I wish someone with that kind of test gear would test and report on the myriad DC-DC supplies available at the usual suspects, fleabay and banggood and et cetera. In my opinion, it would make for an interesting Youtube video series (mailbag style) for us hobbyists and perhaps for prototype builders as well -- it is a bit wasteful for everyone to buy a selection on their own, then try to test them to see if/which one works...

You know, like Big Clive does for lights and gadgets, but for cheap DC-DC modules.

james_s · « **Reply #50 on:** March 12, 2020, 04:36:31 pm »

How long does it typically take for something to happen? I filled out the form and emailed it back as soon as I got it but I have not gotten any sort of confirmation that it was received. I'm not in any real rush but I don't want to find out a month from now that they never got anything from me and moved on.

floobydust · « **Reply #51 on:** March 12, 2020, 05:41:39 pm »

I've tried a few browsers and settings and couldn't get entry to work, aside from one or two confirmation emails but nothing lately.

I'm not bothering with the contest, the entry process is either not working or it's not working.
Fire the bonehead that made a webpage "Whoops, looks like something went wrong." after entering all that crap over and over again. My grandmother can write that kind of code.

rsjsouza · « **Reply #52 on:** March 12, 2020, 06:35:19 pm »

Quote from: floobydust on March 12, 2020, 05:41:39 pm

aside from one or two confirmation emails but nothing lately.

I had the same doubt regarding e-mails:
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/contests/wave-2020-official-thread!/msg2946872/#msg2946872

thm_w · « **Reply #53 on:** March 12, 2020, 09:15:09 pm »

Quote from: floobydust on March 12, 2020, 05:41:39 pm

I've tried a few browsers and settings and couldn't get entry to work, aside from one or two confirmation emails but nothing lately.

I'm not bothering with the contest, the entry process is either not working or it's not working.
Fire the bonehead that made a webpage "Whoops, looks like something went wrong." after entering all that crap over and over again. My grandmother can write that kind of code.

- Get a form filler, then you only need to enter your information one time
- The fact that it works for everyone else tells me it likely has to do with specific browser addons/blockers/etc, you can try a "clean" browser instead of messing with your settings.

floobydust · « **Reply #54 on:** March 12, 2020, 10:01:30 pm »

Thing is, this all worked on the first day and I even got a confirmation email.

I tried it again with all browser add-ons (i.e. adblock) off, third-party cookies enabled.
So all the analytics on the registration page: Adobe, demdex.net, google, doubleclick etc. happening, it still goes to "Whoops something went wrong".
Tried another PC and version of Firefox, the registration page jumped immediately to "Whoops, looks like something went wrong." Javascript is such rocket science, and generating a useful error message would be great.

It not a good day, for the stock markets or coronavirus so I leave this alone as I have low patience.
I don't even know if Keysight is monetizing my private data, entering a phone number etc. to be shared with third-parties is not in a spirit of respect.

Fluke/Fortive has these contests done in a superior manner and profiles a person much better. Maybe another year Keysight can fix/improve it.

thm_w · « **Reply #55 on:** March 12, 2020, 10:44:43 pm »

Quote from: floobydust on March 12, 2020, 10:01:30 pm

It not a good day, for the stock markets or coronavirus so I leave this alone as I have low patience.
I don't even know if Keysight is monetizing my private data, entering a phone number etc. to be shared with third-parties is not in a spirit of respect.

Thats fair. They will send you a lot of white papers and promo material directly. Other than that I haven't seen anything.
https://www.keysight.com/main/editorial.jspx?pmode=Privacy&cc=CA&lc=eng

Tek pissed me off by passing on my information directly to distributor after I asked for a quote from Tek, but that is probably normal procedure.

james_s · « **Reply #56 on:** March 12, 2020, 11:28:16 pm »

If Fluke or Tek are ever giving away free gear I'm happy to sign up for those too, I'm not picky about the brand when I don't have to pay for it. I don't know why those errors are occurring but nobody else has mentioned hitting it so I'm not so sure that Keysight is to blame. I've entered every day and it has always worked whether using my laptop or my phone.

floobydust · « **Reply #57 on:** March 13, 2020, 02:38:12 am »

I just tried entering a bogus name and every other field in the form, and the entry went fine

Obviously I must be a bot. It's all green checkmarks in the form either way. No checks for valid city/state/phone number, terrible webpage design.
Firefox dev tools reports 226 CSS errors, 3 Javascript errors for loading google analytics.js and 5 errors over tracking protection- even though I don't have that enabled.

I'd rather enter based on a Keysight account... I just clicked on myKeysight and got a French webpage, I am not Canada Français and no button for EN

pure torture.

Fluke was using a 10 question multiple-choice quiz as a valid entry. It meant you had to read the marketing blurb and remember a few specs about the featured product. You did get awareness of a product that way. Instead of just filling out personal info in a form.

bitseeker · « **Reply #58 on:** March 13, 2020, 03:59:06 am »

I've never received an email confirmation though I've resubmitted several times with the checkbox set. No error, but no confirmation email, either.

Better luck next year, I guess.

maginnovision · « **Reply #59 on:** March 13, 2020, 07:04:38 am »

Quote from: bitseeker on March 13, 2020, 03:59:06 am

Better luck next year, I guess.

I say that every year.

Moonbase · « **Reply #60 on:** March 13, 2020, 07:26:07 am »

Question to Daniel and all winners here so far: I was drawn as a winner of one U1282A on March 11 (Matthias Hormann) but didn't receive any notice or email yet.

So how long does it usually take, and actually how does Keysight notify winners?

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #61 on:** March 13, 2020, 07:28:18 am »

Hi @Moonbase - we should have sent out the email already, but if you didn't feel free to reach out to use at wave [at] keysight.com and we'll get things squared away.

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #62 on:** March 13, 2020, 07:31:19 am »

Also, for the record, we do NOT monetize our database. But, we may subject you to emails about whitepapers, etc., in a legally acceptable manner.

Moonbase · « **Reply #63 on:** March 13, 2020, 07:37:56 am »

Whew, you are fast!

Cheers for the answers, Daniel, sent you an email!

And good to know for us that you don't share our data too far. Nothing against a few whitepapers and new product data info here, of course.

bitseeker · « **Reply #64 on:** March 13, 2020, 07:43:37 am »

Quote from: Keysight DanielBogdanoff on March 13, 2020, 07:31:19 am

...in a legally acceptable manner.

So fancy!

Moonbase · « **Reply #65 on:** March 16, 2020, 01:09:51 pm »

@Winners: Did you all get your "winner" emails on the same day?

I still only got an answer from Keysight asking me to check my spam folder (which of course I did on the first day).
Seems my usual "luck" holds and I didn’t "win" anything after all (even if it was in the video). $:-\$

I don’t believe (and certainly don’t accuse) Keysight of dealing in odd practices or fake drawings, but I really start wondering what might have happened.

And yes, of course I checked my email address for reachability.

exe · « **Reply #66 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:33:04 pm »

Question to Daniel: is it possible to win twice? Either in the same wave, or in different waves. I'm asking because I once sort of won, but at the end it turned out my country was not eligible (and still is, but I don't loose the hope for the future). I'm worried that in the system I'm marked as already having a price and can't participate again.

maginnovision · « **Reply #67 on:** March 16, 2020, 02:38:05 pm »

Quote from: Moonbase on March 16, 2020, 01:09:51 pm

@Winners: Did you all get your "winner" emails on the same day?

I still only got an answer from Keysight asking me to check my spam folder (which of course I did on the first day).
Seems my usual "luck" holds and I didn’t "win" anything after all (even if it was in the video). $:-\$

I don’t believe (and certainly don’t accuse) Keysight of dealing in odd practices or fake drawings, but I really start wondering what might have happened.

And yes, of course I checked my email address for reachability.

I wasn't getting emails from them either for the confirmation. Out of 4 emails sent, I got 1. I suspect they need to keep trying.

Ranayna · « **Reply #68 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:15:11 pm »

In the last years, there was a written winner list published.
Does that already exist for this years winners?
I missed most videos, and have not received any confirmation mails, except for the initial sign-up confirmation.

DanEdwards · « **Reply #69 on:** March 16, 2020, 03:25:09 pm »

Quote from: Moonbase on March 16, 2020, 01:09:51 pm

@Winners: Did you all get your "winner" emails on the same day?

I did. Is it possible that there is someone else with your name who won?

Quote from: exe on March 16, 2020, 02:33:04 pm

Question to Daniel: is it possible to win twice?

You can only win once per giveaway. As per their terms and conditions.

Quote from: Ranayna on March 16, 2020, 03:15:11 pm

In the last years, there was a written winner list published.
Does that already exist for this years winners?

From what I understand there is no list this year. Its easy to skim through each video.

As per terms and conditions you can request a list of the winners by mailing keysight.

Moonbase · « **Reply #70 on:** March 16, 2020, 04:01:52 pm »

Hm. Got an email now, requesting to send a "Wave 2020 Sweepstakes Declaration Release" (PDF) back to some email address ending in "…@non.keysight.com". "NON Keysight"? Looks a little suspicious, was yours the same email address?

The document itself looks quite legit.

Nominal Animal · « **Reply #71 on:** March 16, 2020, 04:12:54 pm »

Quote from: Moonbase on March 16, 2020, 04:01:52 pm

Hm. Got an email now, requesting to send a "Wave 2020 Sweepstakes Declaration Release" (PDF) back to some email address ending in "…@non.keysight.com". "NON Keysight"? Looks a little suspicious, was yours the same email address?

It is a subdomain; anything.keysight.com is controlled by the same instance that controls keysight.com (edited: unless they delegate it to someone else; in this case, the source for authoritative information on both non.keysight.com and keysight.com is ns1.keysight.com and hostmaster.keysight.com, i.e. the non.keysight.com subdomain is in Keysight control).

Furthermore, a mail service lookup (host -t mx keysight.com ; host -t mx non.keysight.com) shows that both are serviced by the same mail servers.

In summary, the subdomain name "non" might look odd, but there is nothing suspicious in it. To investigate it further, I'd need to examine the mail headers, especially each mail server in the full From: chain. If I were you, I wouldn't bother.

Moonbase · « **Reply #72 on:** March 16, 2020, 04:28:59 pm »

Cheers for the heads-up @Nominal Animal. Didn’t think of checking the MX headers. ;-)

DanEdwards · « **Reply #73 on:** March 16, 2020, 05:13:34 pm »

Quote from: Moonbase on March 16, 2020, 04:01:52 pm

Hm. Got an email now, requesting to send a "Wave 2020 Sweepstakes Declaration Release" (PDF) back to some email address ending in "…@non.keysight.com". "NON Keysight"? Looks a little suspicious, was yours the same email address?

The document itself looks quite legit.

This was the email account that emailed me.

Glad you got the email nonetheless.

Bud · « **Reply #74 on:** March 16, 2020, 05:26:19 pm »

Quote from: Moonbase on March 16, 2020, 04:01:52 pm

Hm. Got an email now, requesting to send a "Wave 2020 Sweepstakes Declaration Release" (PDF) back to some email address ending in "…@non.keysight.com". "NON Keysight"? Looks a little suspicious, was yours the same email address?

The document itself looks quite legit.

Just ask Daniel Bogdanoff.

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #75 on:** March 18, 2020, 05:45:11 am »

Hi there, sorry for the delay in responding. The "@non.keysight.com" is used for contractors so it is legit. We brought in some help with fulfillment this year because that is definitely not my strong suit

.

Black Phoenix · « **Reply #76 on:** March 18, 2020, 06:44:08 am »

And It's gone... Too late for me to at least try to get it... Well next year then...

Moonbase · « **Reply #77 on:** March 18, 2020, 11:38:50 am »

@Daniel: Thanks for confirming! So time for the paperwork now. :-)

Stay healthy everyone!

james_s · « **Reply #78 on:** March 18, 2020, 11:45:20 pm »

I filled out the form and sent it in right away the day I received it, still have not heard anything further. Should I expect any sort of confirmation that the paperwork was received? When are the prizes typically shipped out?

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #79 on:** March 19, 2020, 10:56:32 pm »

Hi James,

Feel free to ping Renee and confirm, she's likely giving folks time to get back to her and will respond en masse. Prize shipping is a bit TBD right now, we're assessing the impact of COVID-19 on our shipping and supply chain. TBH, I would be shocked if they went out in April.

DanEdwards · « **Reply #80 on:** April 20, 2020, 04:00:16 pm »

Hi Daniel!

Any news on the prizes? Are you expecting a delay on the fulfilment? Crazy times we live in so I understand if it will be delayed.

Cheers

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #81 on:** May 12, 2020, 11:22:24 pm »

I think we're right on the brink of getting them out, I'll check! We were a bit backed up for a while but I think that's tapering off.

DanEdwards · « **Reply #82 on:** May 17, 2020, 11:31:43 pm »

Quote from: Keysight DanielBogdanoff on May 12, 2020, 11:22:24 pm

I think we're right on the brink of getting them out, I'll check! We were a bit backed up for a while but I think that's tapering off.

Awesome! Looking forward to an update!

Super excited for my scope to come.

Moonbase · « **Reply #83 on:** July 07, 2020, 06:37:17 am »

@Daned33: Couldn’t reply, you inbox is full.

No news, and it’s July now. Even taking Corona into account, this starts to get a little disappointing. In my business life, I usually try to over-fulfill instead of disappoint, even with the sweepstakes.

Fortunately, I never rely on "gifts", but this makes me wonder about delivery times to normal customers. Bad marketing.

Stay safe and healthy, everyone!

Brumby · « **Reply #84 on:** July 07, 2020, 11:00:05 am »

Be patient. Yes, more than you have been so far.

Keysight have not - as far as any posts here have identified - failed to deliver prizes. It has taken an inordinate amount of time in the past and it will likely take an inordinate amount of time again - especially this year.

Quote from: Moonbase on July 07, 2020, 06:37:17 am

... but this makes me wonder about delivery times to normal customers.

I don't. Who do you think they are looking after?

You are getting a freebie. Paying customers should get priority, don't you think?

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Bad marketing.

A tad harsh IMO - but your disappointment is understandable.

brainwash · « **Reply #85 on:** July 20, 2020, 01:03:54 am »

"No customer is too small"
Maybe as a suggestion, have an email distribution list where the winners can get notified about their status, once a month wouldn't hurt.
Also, as another suggestion, have an email list for the losers "Thank you for participating. You are receiving this because your name was not selected during the draw. Looking forward to seeing you next year. If you cannot wait, check out the products that were given away (below)". It only takes a little effort and could even result in some sales.

DanEdwards · « **Reply #86 on:** July 20, 2020, 12:21:09 pm »

Looks like they're being sent out!!

No updates from keysight, but DHL sent me a message informing me that I have a shipment inbound.

Ah super excited.

Edit: Arrived!!

Edit2: Doh! Forgot the grounding!

Was too excited to turn it on!

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #87 on:** July 20, 2020, 11:23:52 pm »

Sorry for not being on here more in the last month or so, we had a baby so I took >4 weeks off (yay!). I got word yesterday that a huge number of prizes shipped out so we should see a lot of them showing up in the next few days. We had a few hiccups with COVID and the original person handling fulfillment got pulled off it so we've been doing some scrambling.

Prizes WILL be delivered, I guarantee it. Sorry it's taking so long!

maginnovision · « **Reply #88 on:** July 21, 2020, 12:48:13 am »

Now the beer scope makes more sense. One last fun project that is also the gift that keeps on giving.

Brumby · « **Reply #89 on:** July 21, 2020, 01:48:05 am »

@Keysight DanielBogdanoff - Congratulations! (We'll understand if you succumb to a lack of sleep.)

rsjsouza · « **Reply #90 on:** July 21, 2020, 02:24:16 am »

Congratulations on the baby, Daniel!

DanEdwards · « **Reply #91 on:** July 21, 2020, 02:42:59 am »

Congratulations Daniel!

And thanks again to Keysight for the giveaway! Once in a lifetime experience to win a sweepstakes!

Cheers

Keysight DanielBogdanoff · « **Reply #92 on:** July 21, 2020, 04:52:37 am »

Quote from: maginnovision on July 21, 2020, 12:48:13 am

Now the beer scope makes more sense. One last fun project that is also the gift that keeps on giving.

Haha, yes. Trying to have a bit more fun with the channel, too!

6of1 · « **Reply #93 on:** August 01, 2020, 08:14:17 pm »

Annnnnd...

Here's mine, came yesterday. Doing an FRA on a brute force filter.

(Sorry about the poor image quality, not the greatest lighting conditions)

Curve was more-or-less what I expected.

Thanks, Keysight!
And congrats Daniel!

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bitseeker · « **Reply #94 on:** August 02, 2020, 07:33:03 am »

Quote from: Keysight DanielBogdanoff on July 20, 2020, 11:23:52 pm

Sorry for not being on here more in the last month or so, we had a baby so I took >4 weeks off (yay!).

Congratulations, Daniel!

Mr. Scram · « **Reply #95 on:** August 09, 2020, 09:06:15 pm »

Quote from: Keysight DanielBogdanoff on July 20, 2020, 11:23:52 pm

Sorry for not being on here more in the last month or so, we had a baby so I took >4 weeks off (yay!). I got word yesterday that a huge number of prizes shipped out so we should see a lot of them showing up in the next few days. We had a few hiccups with COVID and the original person handling fulfillment got pulled off it so we've been doing some scrambling.

Prizes WILL be delivered, I guarantee it. Sorry it's taking so long!

Congratulations! I can't wait for future friends of your baby embarrassing him or her with footage of your Keysight earrings.

james_s · « **Reply #96 on:** September 17, 2020, 09:25:13 pm »

Any more updates here? We're edging into late September and I have still not received my prize, I'd nearly forgotten about it until something reminded me recently.


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