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Crazy price alert. 1GHz HP scope with probes £60!https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F332643645817I’m not interested in it but that’s worth a few quid more than it’s being sold for!
The display on that HP 54100 looks a bit dodgy. I've asked the vendor a question about it, it might just be becuase it's a photo of a proper CRT. I am sorely tempted to buy it, I could do with the bandwidth, and SWMBO didn't scream when I pointed it out.
Quote from: Cerebus on May 07, 2018, 09:16:57 pmThe display on that HP 54100 looks a bit dodgy. I've asked the vendor a question about it, it might just be becuase it's a photo of a proper CRT. I am sorely tempted to buy it, I could do with the bandwidth, and SWMBO didn't scream when I pointed it out.You might do when you try to lift it! And does she understand its size?I used one 25 years ago. Great with repetitive signals and a 50ohm plugin.
Quote from: Cerebus on May 07, 2018, 09:16:57 pmThe display on that HP 54100 looks a bit dodgy. I've asked the vendor a question about it, it might just be becuase it's a photo of a proper CRT. I am sorely tempted to buy it, I could do with the bandwidth, and SWMBO didn't scream when I pointed it out.You might do when you try to lift it! And does she understand its size?
I used one 25 years ago. Great with repetitive signals and a 50ohm plugin.
QuoteI used one 25 years ago. Great with repetitive signals and a 50ohm plugin.Only 40 Ms/s though, which really does limit it to repetitive signals in the modern world.
To return the favour, an HP 436A power meter that might tempt the RF types, if you can find a sensor for it at a reasonable price. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/power-meter/183205793888?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649Currently no bids, £0.99 and 1 day 13 hours to go.
Quote from: GerryBags on May 07, 2018, 05:21:21 pmWow, well done B&K! If only more companies had that attitude to keeping their OOP gear in service. Especially with TE, these companies must accumulate masses of parts for those models which could still make them money if they didn't just offload them in job lots, and the sort of people who are going to be trying to fix up old gear are highly unlikely to be in a position to buy a new model instead. It's a different market that could be served by a simple warehousing operation from anywhere.Fully agree, this helps me keep these instruments out landfills (and allowed me to get an instrument higher in quality than I could afford new).
Wow, well done B&K! If only more companies had that attitude to keeping their OOP gear in service. Especially with TE, these companies must accumulate masses of parts for those models which could still make them money if they didn't just offload them in job lots, and the sort of people who are going to be trying to fix up old gear are highly unlikely to be in a position to buy a new model instead. It's a different market that could be served by a simple warehousing operation from anywhere.
Quote from: bd139 on May 07, 2018, 05:25:51 pmHave a look at Keysight. I bought a knob for a 22 year old power supply recently.Different tier both in quality and price. I would EXPECT this kind of thing from Keysight. On the other hand, considering that BK Precision is a slightly lower tier, this is instead a pleasant surprise. Plus the reasonable price is great too!
Have a look at Keysight. I bought a knob for a 22 year old power supply recently.
Quote from: Cerebus on May 07, 2018, 09:58:24 pmTo return the favour, an HP 436A power meter that might tempt the RF types, if you can find a sensor for it at a reasonable price. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/power-meter/183205793888?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649Currently no bids, £0.99 and 1 day 13 hours to go.I’m sure there’s like a billion orphaned HP power meters out there. Everyone had got to have blown all the sensors up by now.
NOS .. NIB ... TON ... whatever ... for sure $20 gone .. Teaser ...
Quote from: tautech on May 06, 2018, 08:29:28 amIf you fall into a hole where you can't find parts......ask here !Many of us have old IC's and especially in my junk pile of old PCB's 1m2 x 500mm high.....dozens and dozens of old IC's.A good few tubes of new assorted stuff too.Same here.
If you fall into a hole where you can't find parts......ask here !Many of us have old IC's and especially in my junk pile of old PCB's 1m2 x 500mm high.....dozens and dozens of old IC's.A good few tubes of new assorted stuff too.
That was a pleasant surprise. I didn't expect B+K to have parts available, let alone at a reasonable price. Good to know.I'm still kind of annoyed with B+K. A lot of their "modern" equipment that I've seen either in person or via repair videos has been low to medium quality yet still sold at only slightly lower than Keysight prices (i.e., major brand surcharge).Your experience with parts availability, though, helps lower my annoyance level a bit.