I very much agree:? The 8712x, 8714x, and 8753x are all much more capable and convenient than the 8754A.? The ability to use any (reasonable) length cables makes a wide range of measurements much simpler to accomplish.? The effects of both cabling and adapters can be largely calibrated away.? Be aware that the 8712 and 8714 have built-in test sets, while only some of the 8753x models do.
--John Gord
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On Sun, Mar 8, 2020 at 06:19 PM, nj902 wrote:
A storage - normalizer would also be a good addition to your 8754A.
However, between the cost of the test set and a normalizer, you might be approaching the cost of moving up a notch or two - say to an early 8753 or maybe one of the 8711/12/13/14 series.
You might be able to sell the 8754A to get a little seed cash to get the process started.? A newer instrument will have a lot of attractive features - greater dynamic range, calibration capability, digital trace storage, hard copy output capability, connection to John Miles software, etc.
