Products > Test Equipment
List your test equipment "scores" here!
Berni:
--- Quote from: mikron on December 07, 2018, 12:56:55 pm ---What about an Agilent N9010A Analyzer for 5 EUR on EBAY?
Unfortunately I will never receive it, since the seller cancelled the deal after I sent him the money.
--- End quote ---
Now that would have been the deal of a lifetime
GreyWoolfe:
--- Quote from: cdev on December 07, 2018, 02:29:18 am ---That kind of distortion may be removable via an adjustment somewhere. It was normal for CRT equipment to develop that kind of distortion to some degree - as components aged, even when it was rotated/moved. So there are usually adjustments to cancel all those kinds of distortion out.
--- Quote from: GreyWoolfe on November 26, 2018, 08:41:00 pm ---I can safely say there is nothing magnetic nearby. Just more TE. I have to get up the energy to open it up--wait, should probably do some reading in the service manual first. I was on vacation last week and am happy to be back to work to get a vacation from my vacation. |O I am playing with it in between doing things for work.
--- End quote ---
--- End quote ---
I do have the service manual downloaded so I can see if there is anything in the manual about it. That will be fun, moving it around to open it up. It surely qualifies as a boat anchor.
SoundTech-LG:
Pretty good score considering they go for roughly $7K new, or $1500 - $2500 used.
https://prostudioconnection.com/collections/ntp-network-time-servers/products/spectracom-securesync-gps-10mhz-tcxo-ntp-network-time-server-w-triple-gigabit-new-other-see-details
Found one on the "dock of the bay" for $499 parts only, but did a best offer, and got a sizable discount, nearly half off. It was a risk, but...
Since it boots from the 1MB CF Card, and it wasn't booting, I popped in a good booting one, with the latest firmware onboard, and shazzaaam. Like new.
cncjerry:
Haven't been posting but you guys know I have a soft spot for old HP gear. But what kicked-off this spate of spending was the recent Frequency Measuring Test. I brought up my Cesium beam and had a problem which Corby (great time-nut, everyone should have a Corby) helped me fix quickly by sending me a -2500V power supply for $30. Well in the process I started thinking about building a Dual Mixer Time Difference test set for doing ADEV work on oscillators. So in looking around I found 2 x HP 10811 Oscillators for $65 per with shipping. That's an OK price but they have to have good stability to be a deal...
So then on scanning Craig's list for old HP equipment to pull the 10811's out of, I found an HP 8770S/A 120Mhz arbitrary wave generator for $45. This has an 10811 in it standard whereas a lot of HP equipment needs option 01 or 001 to signify that it has a high-stability generator. Brought the 8770 home with the intention of gutting it for the oscillator and attenuator but tested it and it works great! So now I might keep it for a while as I could use a net 50Mhz or so arbitrary generator. I did some VB code to generate the waves and they are pretty cool for the age.
Then in looking for another 10811 as I need three for the test set (not mandatory) I found an HP 8350B with an 83525A .01 - 8.0 Ghz sweeper for $135 plus shipping. Not wanting it to get away and fully expecting the price to take off in the next day or so, I offered $150 with local pickup and no returns and the gentleman took it! I think it's a deal. I brought it home, picture attached, and it is beautiful, works great, calibration was good to 2017, etc. Love it. I wanted one for a while to be able to test higher frequencies with my 8566B. This is my new darling. Nice and quiet as well.
Anyway, that's all for now. Best of luck bin-diving as we go through the holidays.
Jerry
Anyway, Every time I say I am now "fully configured" I think of something else I "need."
xrunner:
--- Quote from: cncjerry on December 07, 2018, 11:16:44 pm ---Then in looking for another 10811 as I need three for the test set (not mandatory) I found an HP 8350B with an 83525A .01 - 8.0 Ghz sweeper for $135 plus shipping. Not wanting it to get away and fully expecting the price to take off in the next day or so, I offered $150 with local pickup and no returns and the gentleman took it! I think it's a deal. I brought it home, picture attached, and it is beautiful, works great, calibration was good to 2017, etc. Love it. I wanted one for a while to be able to test higher frequencies with my 8566B. This is my new darling. Nice and quiet as well.
--- End quote ---
You lucky dog! Congrats! :-+
Navigation
[0] Message Index
[#] Next page
[*] Previous page
Go to full version