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Products => Test Equipment => Topic started by: tkamiya on February 06, 2019, 03:42:26 pm

Title: My new toy! HP608E
Post by: tkamiya on February 06, 2019, 03:42:26 pm
Yay.  I just took a delivery of HP608E signal generator.  Currently, all it does is to turn on pilot lamp.  I guess I have work cut out for me.  Yes, I am fully aware of high voltage.  I had HP608D long time ago.
Title: Re: My new toy! HP608E
Post by: Doctorandus_P on February 06, 2019, 03:54:17 pm
Wish you lots of fun with you new toy.

Is there any question in your post?
Title: Re: My new toy! HP608E
Post by: tkamiya on February 06, 2019, 03:58:18 pm
Nope!  Just showing off....
Title: Re: My new toy! HP608E
Post by: Doctorandus_P on February 06, 2019, 04:09:52 pm
You made me curious.
https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/hp_vhf_signal_generator_608e.html (https://www.radiomuseum.org/r/hp_vhf_signal_generator_608e.html)

To me it looks like an excellent paper weight:
28 kg / 61 lb 10.8 oz (61.674 lb)

I think you and I have slightly different hobby's  :-+
Title: Re: My new toy! HP608E
Post by: Yansi on February 06, 2019, 04:12:57 pm
Beware that Keysight/Agilent/HP might confiscate your generator  ;D

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/keysight-ip-intimidation/msg2148307/#msg2148307 (https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/keysight-ip-intimidation/msg2148307/#msg2148307)

Title: Re: My new toy! HP608E
Post by: tkamiya on February 06, 2019, 04:18:04 pm
How much does your signal generator weigh?

My main one is HP8644A and B.  They weight 30kg each.  This is a fully synthesized sigGen from mid 80s to early 90s I think?

One neat thing about HP608 is I can set it to non-modulated CW and SCREAM into vent on the outer case.  It modulates the carrier!  Way back when, I hooked it up to an antenna (I am a licensed ham), set it to ham band, and had a contact using this thing.  That was funny.