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Accessory kits - various types
AC power analyzers - PA2201A and PA2203A
AC power supplies 6811C, 6812C, 6813C
Airlines
Arbitrary waveform generators M8194A
Amplifiers?493A, 495A?
Attenuators (optical) 8156A, 8157A, 8158B, 81566A, 81576A,?
Attenuators (RF) 8494A
Attenuator set (500 Ω) 350C
Attenuator set (600 Ω) 350D
Attenuator switch driver
Audio analyzers? 8903A, 8903B, 8903E,? ?
Base station test sets
Bit error rate testers (BERTs)
Cables
Capacitance meters U1701A, U1701B, 4272A, 4278A, 4279A
Capacitor Bridge 4270A,
Capacitor standards 16380A, 16380C,?
Carrier noise test setsi
Cesium frequency standards
Clamp ammeters
Close field probes
Crystal Impedance E4915A, E4916A
Data Acquisition Systems (DAQs)
DC power analyzers
DC power supplies 6030A , 6031A , 6032A, 6033A, 6035A, 6131C, 6621A, 6622A, 6623A, 6624A, 6627A, 6255A, 6645A, 6671A, 6672A, 6673A, 6674A, 6675A, 62003A, 62003C, 62003E, 62004A, 62004B, 62004E, 62005A, 62005B, 62005E, 62006A, 62006B, 62006E, 62010A, 62010C, 62010E, 62012A, 62012C, 62012E, 62015A, 62015C, 62015E, 62018A, 62018C, 62018E, 62024A, 62024C, 62024E, 62028A, 62028C, 62028E, 62048A, 62048C, 62048E
Delay lines
Detectors
Device current waveform analyzers
Digital communications analyzers
Directional couplers
Distortion analyzers 330B, 330C, 330D, 331A, 332A, 333A, 334A, 339A, 8903A, 8903B, 8903E,???
Dynamic measurement DC source
Electrometers
Fading simulators
Femto ammeters
Filters
Frequency counters 522B, 5342A 5343A 5352B
Frequency standards?
- Cesium frequency standards 5090A
- Off-air 60 kHz frequency standards
- Off-air 200 kHz frequency standards
- Off-air GPS frequency standards
- Quartz frequency standards 105A, 105B
Function Generators ? 3310A,? 8165A,
GPIB controllers, extenders, cables etc.
GPS frequency standards
Harmonic mixers
High resistance meters 4339B
- High resistance meter fixtures 16008B
HEV EV Grid Emulators and Test Systems
In-circuit test systems
Impedance analyzers 4195A, 4291A, 4291B, 4395A, 4396A, 4396B, 4294A, E4990A, E4991A
Impedance Analyzer Accessories
- Impedance Test Kit 41951A,?
- Test Fixture Adapter 16099A
- Test Fixture 16034G, 16034H, 16047A, 16191A, 16192A, 16193A, 16093B, 16194A, 16452A,
- Test Head 4291B
Impedance / Gain Phase analyzer 4194A
Impedance Meter 4193A,
Isolators
LCR meters? U1701A, U1701B, U1731A,? U1731B, U1731C, U1732A, U1732B, U1732C, U1733C, 4191A , 4192A, 4194A, 4195A, E4196A,? 4216A, 4260A, 4261A, 4262A? 4263A, 4263B, 4271B, 4274A, 4275A, 4276A , 4277A, 4284A, 4285A, 4286A, 4287A, 4291A, 4291B, 4294A, 4332A, 4342A, 4395A, 4396A, 4396B, E4980A and E4980AL
LCR meter calibration devices? 16380A 42030A? 42090A, 42091A and 42100A
LCR meter accessories
- 2-Terminal BNCs.
  - 41900A, 41901A
- 4-Terminal Pair (BNC connectors)
  - Cable extension 16048A, 16048D, 16048E, 16048G, 16048H
  - DC current bias accessories 42841A, 42842A, 42842B, 42842C, 42843A
  - DC voltage bias accessories 16065A, 16065C,
  - Kelvin clips 16089A, 16089B, 16089C,16089E
  - Lead Components 16047A,16047B, 16047D, 16047E
  - Material 16451B, 16452A
  - Probes 42941A
  - SMD 16034E, 16034G, 16034H
  - 2-port 16096A
- 7 mm (APC7)
  - APC-7 Connector Repair Kit 11591A
  - Binding post 16093A, 16093B
  - DC voltage bias accessory 16200B,
  - Lead components 16092A
  - Material 16453A, 16454A
  - SMD? 16192A, 16194A, 16196A, 16196B, 16196C, 16196D, 16197A, 16198A
LCZ meters? 4276A, 4277A,
Lightwave clock / data receivers
Lightwave converter
Lightwave component analyzer
Lightwave measurement system mainframes
Lightwave polarization analyzers 8509B
Logic analyzers
Nemo wireless network solutions.
Noise and interference test set
Noise figure analyzers
Noise sources 346A, 346B. 346C ,
Matching pads (50 ohm to 75 ohm or similar)
Materials test equipment
Microwave repeaters
Microwave downconverters 70427A
Microwave / THz sources
Milliammeter 428B
Milliohm meter
Mobile communications DC source
Modular instruments
- AXIe
- Data acquisition (DAQ)
- USB
- PXIe
Modulation analyzers
Multimeters 427A, 970A
Optical attenuators
Optical heads
Optical sources
Optical spectrum analyzers
Oscilloscopes 120A, 120AR, 120B, 122A, 130A, 130B, 130BR, 130C, 140A, 140B, 141A, 150A, 150AR, 160B, 180A, 180AR, 180CD, 181A, 181AR, 181T, 181TR, 182C, 182T, 183A, 183B, 184A, 184B, 185A, 185B, 1200A, 1200B, 1220A, 1221A, 1703A, 1707A, 1707B, 1710A, 1710B, 1715A, 1722A, 1725A, 1726A, 1740A, 1741A, 1742A, 1743A, 1744A, 1746A, 1980A, 1980B, 5403A, 6000A, 6000L, 16533A, 16534A, 54100A, 5410B, 54100C, 5100D, 54111D, 54120A, 54120B, 54200A, 54501A, 54502A, 54503A, 54504A, 54520A, 54520C, 54540A, 54540C, 54542A, 54542C, 54600B, 54601A, 54601B, 54602B, 54603B,? 54645A, 54654N, 54710A, 54720A, 54750A, 54825N, E1428,?
Oven controlled crystal oscillators (OCXOs)
Pattern generators
PCM terminal test set
Phase noise measurement
Pico ammeters
Printers 2225
Plotters 7470A, 7475A?
Probes
Protocol analyzers and exercisers.
Power booster test sets
Power meters 431A, 431B, 431C, 432A, 435A, 435B, 437B, 438A
Power splitters
Power supplies
Pulse generators
Q-meters 4342A?
- Q-meter calibration inductors 16470A
Reflection transmission test set
Return loss module (optical)
Relays / switches / switch matrices (optical)
Relays / switches / switch matrices (RF)
Resistor standards 42030A?and 42100A
S-parameter test sets
Scalar network analyzers
SCSI bus preprocessor interface E2324A
Selective level meters 3746A
Semiconductors
Semiconductor parameter analyzers 4145A, 4155B, 4156B,
Signal analyzers
Signal generators / sweep generators / signal sources / oscillators 200CD, 201B, 209A, 204D,? 608A,? 8165A
Software
Source measure units
Spectrum analyzers 4195A,???
Switch control units
SWR meter 415E?
Time interval? counters
Time mark generator 226A
Timing and data state modules
Torque wrenches
Transmitter testers
Trigger modules
Ultrasound transducers
Universal bridge? 4260A, 4265A, 4265B?
Vacuum tube voltmeter 410C
Vector Impedance Meter 4193A, 4800A, 4815A
Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) 4195A,? 8510A, 8510B, 8510C, 8753A, 8753B, 8753C, 8753D, 8753E, 8753ES, 8752ET, 8719A, 8719B, 8719C, 8719D, 8720A, 8720B, 8720C, 8720D, 8720ES, 8722A, 8722B, 8722C, 8722D, 8722ES,
Vector Network Analyzers (VNA) calibration kits 85032B, 85032E, 85033C, 85033D, 85033E, 85050B, 85050C, 85050D, 85052B, 85052C, 85052D, 85054A, 85054B, 85054D, 85056A
Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) verification kits
Vector Signal Analyzer 89650S, 89600S
Vector voltmeters 8405A, 8508A,
VXI mainframes 70000B, 70000C
Waveform and function generators
Waveguide to waveguide and waveguide to coaxial transitions.
Wireless 58 OTA chambers
Wireless channel emulators
Wireless network emulators
Wireless communication test sets

Re: Low Cost Test Equipment

#121512

On 1/3/22 2:14 PM, Roy Thistle wrote:
Hi Jerry:
I don't follow the Drake and Hallicrafters groups.io groups. (Those rigs were worth the effort before they became a fetish for non-technical hams... akin to Fluke anything... including hi-priced Fluke beer mugs.)
Just the same... if someone was complaining about "affordable test equipment" ... on this list... it probably wasn't about high priced junk... but, more likely about the high cost speculators are charging for HP gear. IMO, I wouldn't say I wouldn't buy a "nanoVNA", particularly if I wanted to pretend I was doing something 'meaningful' with it... and just have some fun.
Anyway, I think I'll stick to occasionally?paying too much for something, someone fished out of a dumpster (and perhaps dragged behind their truck too)... and hope to 'fix' it... so I can have something I can actually used to do some 'work.'  I'm pretty sure that post was spam, Roy.

          -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA

Re: HP11758B Digital Radio Test Set

#121511

On 1/3/22 2:12 PM, Stuart Landau via groups.io wrote:
I see many defective HP sensors, listed at high prices, as parts units. I wonder if anyone actually buys them and thinks that they will repair them?  Several companies repair them; this is probably where their repaired units stream starts.

        -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA

Re: Low Cost Test Equipment

#121510

Hi Jerry:
I don't follow the Drake and Hallicrafters groups.io groups. (Those rigs were worth the effort before they became a fetish for non-technical hams... akin to Fluke anything... including hi-priced Fluke beer mugs.)
Just the same... if someone was complaining about?"affordable test equipment" ... on this list... it probably wasn't about high priced junk... but, more likely about the high cost speculators are charging for HP gear. IMO, I wouldn't say I wouldn't buy a "nanoVNA", particularly if I wanted to pretend I was doing something 'meaningful' with it... and just have some fun.
Anyway, I think I'll stick to occasionally?paying too much for something, someone fished out of a dumpster (and perhaps dragged behind their truck too)... and hope to 'fix' it... so I can have something I can actually used to do some 'work.'
Best regards and wishes.
Roy

Re: HP11758B Digital Radio Test Set

#121509

Most HP power sensors are made with magic "pixi dust", hence their high price. I have three HP 8484A sensors (10 MHz to 18 GHz, -70 to -20 dBm). Normally they are used with an attenuator because the maximum accurate input power level is -20 dBm. For calibration purposes they were sold with an HP 11708A 30 dB 50 MHz calibration attenuator. With my other well calibrated attenuators, I can accurately measure up to 1000 watts, using a calibrated 80 dB of attenuation.

The maximum safe power into this diode sensor is 200 mW (+23dBm) which is 43 dB above the useful input level. Most other HP sensors use a thermocouple and easily fail when the input power is just above the maximum rated power. I assume that to replace the thermocouple element is a very special procedure and may require some exact RF adjustments. For my purposes, the HP 8484A is more accurate than I need.

I see many defective HP sensors, listed at high prices, as parts units. I wonder if anyone actually buys them and thinks that they will repair them?

Stuart K6YAZ

Los Angeles, California

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121508

Thanks George for that great tip - just managed to snag one of theMarconi fuse unit on eBay. :-)

Regards

Tony

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On Mon, 3 Jan 2022 at 19:02, george edmonds via <G6HIG=[email protected]> wrote:

Hi Tony

The Littlefuse type is 3AG 1/16A.? They are available on eBay.com if you are in the USA, if you are in the UK look up an eBay.co,uk Listing for a Marconi TM 9884 BNC in line fuse unit. they come with five spare fuses.

73 George G6HIG DOVER UK

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121507

Hi Tony

The Littlefuse type is 3AG 1/16A.? They are available on eBay.com if you are in the USA, if you are in the UK look up an eBay.co,uk Listing for a Marconi TM 9884 BNC in line fuse unit. they come with five spare fuses.

73 George G6HIG DOVER UK

Re: HP 8601A 100 kHz to 110 MHz Generator / Sweeper

#121506

But what I cannot say - I don't yet have a 8601A in-hand - is if the A14 board is OPT 007 exclusively or if is only configured differently for non-OPT 007 models.

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121505

Cannot quite believe these fuses are ?10 each on RS/Mouser/eBay!?

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On Mon, 3 Jan 2022 at 18:16, george edmonds via <G6HIG=[email protected]> wrote:

Hi

Now all you have to do is to find a working spare fuse, they go open on their own with time, at least the Littlefuse ones do.

73 George G5HIG UK

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121504

Hi

Now all you have to do is to find a working spare fuse, they go open on their own with time, at least the Littlefuse ones do.

73 George G5HIG UK

Re: Just wanted to point out that the HP3851A is pretty cool after all these years..

#121503

Isn't that what an inexpensive BMS is for?? I know...not nearly as much fun.

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121502

Thanks Jens,

So the one in there already is the correct rating. Need to work out why it has blown now.

You help Much appreciated

Tony

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On Mon, 3 Jan 2022 at 16:45, jemotrain via <jemotrain=[email protected]> wrote:

ArtekMedia has a good quality scan available.

From the service manual: Chapter 6:

A6F1 FUSE .062A 250V NTD 1.25x.25 UL 2110-0011

?

So it should be rated with 62mA.

?

Best regards,

Jens

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121501

开云体育

Sounds like it is the right one at 62mA = 1/16A approx..

by banging a nail into a piece of wood...

Show quoted text

On 3 Jan 2022, at 16:45, jemotrain via <jemotrain@...> wrote:

ArtekMedia has a good quality scan available.

From the service manual: Chapter 6:

A6F1 FUSE .062A 250V NTD 1.25x.25 UL 2110-0011

?

So it should be rated with 62mA.

?

Best regards,

Jens

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121500

ArtekMedia has a good quality scan available.

From the service manual: Chapter 6:

A6F1 FUSE .062A 250V NTD 1.25x.25 UL 2110-0011

So it should be rated with 62mA.

Best regards,

Jens

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121499

Hi Nigel,

It is stamped - it says "312 1/16A 250V". The problem is I don't know if the right one was used or and whether 1/16A is the correct value.

Tony

Re: HP 8601A 100 kHz to 110 MHz Generator / Sweeper

#121498

I would assume, by looking at a digital copy of the 8601A service manual that two panel BNC to SMB cables mount to the plugs on the rear panel, then connect to VTO (J13) and LO input (J12), Fig 8-37 board A14, schematic 13 on page 8-33.

Seems straightforward enough, but I don't believe I have the cable-pair on hand. And I wouldn't want to do the modification like this one:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/255230575556?epid=1721885693&hash=item3b6ced83c4:g:IyYAAOSw7GhemVxK

Low Cost Test Equipment

#121497

Hello fellow DRAKE, Hallicrafters & Agilent-HP? groups.io ? contributors.

I? recently noteda similar theme in all 3 groups : "affordable test equipment" .

I'm sharing a few resources I've found quite helpful.

Recently I did some self-gifting and ordered a few more Amazon finds & will review upon receipt .

* Oscilloscope : $90

USB Oscilloscope OSC482M for Both Android Phone/Tablet & Windows PC.

2 Channels, 50M S/s, 20MHz (Bandwidth), 8~13 bit Vertical Resolution

Sold by: Loto Instruments

* Function generator : $30

1HZ-500KHZ DDS Functional Signal Generator, Seesii DDS Function ,

Low Frequency Signal Generator Sine/Triangle/Square/Sawtooth .

Sold by: HUAIFANGPING

* LNA : $11

HiLetgo 0.1-2000MHz RF WideBand Amplifier 30dB High Gain Low Noise LNA Amplifier

* $90 Tiny SA ( Spectrum analyzer)

Have it & works splendid .

* $14 Freq Counter

gazechimp PLJ-6LED-H Signal Frequency Counter Meter Test Module 1~1000MHz LED 3 Color - Red

Have it & works splendid .

* $30 Simple RF Signal Generator Frequency 35MHz-4400MHz Signal Source,

Have it & works splendid , though close-in sideband noise is just middling? .

%% More guidance on affordable test equipment, from trusted colleagues

in Automotive Industry & IEEE EMC Society .

Although ElectroMagnetic Compatibility may not be the problem you are trying to solve,,

the trouble-shooting & analysis techniques to find the basic - root mechanisms are quite applicable .

## Arnie Nielson "Low-Cost Instruments and Procedures to Troubleshoot EMC Issues"

NanoVNA *, SDRplay*, (RF) signal amplifier - NWDZ-RF-P, TinySA*, DIY TEM cell,

DIY bulk current injection probe*, ESD- piezoelectric barbecue lighter*

[[ * = items in Jerry JDM LABS / WA9FIY shop ]]

## Ken Wyatt, WA6TTY

Some duplication with Arnie Nielson list & techniques. There are 3 books in the series .

Happy New Year & wishing you all rapid repairs !

73 & Best Regards,
Jerry Meyerhoff / WA9FIY [ since 1963]
JDM LABS LLC

1/3/2022

Re: HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121496

开云体育

Usually the fuse value is stamped into the end cap.

by banging a nail into a piece of wood...

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On 3 Jan 2022, at 15:56, Tony Cox <tonycox01@...> wrote:

Hi,

Happy New Year to you.

I have an HP 5344S source synchronizer that has stopped working with an Err5 message. One of the trouble shooting hints is to check the FM OUT fuse on the Main Loop board (A6 - picture attached) and this has indeed blown. Not sure why - yet. However the online service manual is very poor scan quality and I can't see the spec for the fuse to be able to replace it.

Does anybody happen to know what the rating of the FM OUT fuse on A6 ought to be?

thanks a lot for your help

Tony

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HP 5344A Source Synchronizer - FM output fuse spec?

#121495

Hi,

Happy New Year to you.

I have an HP 5344S source synchronizer that has stopped working with an Err5 message. One of the trouble shooting hints is to check the FM OUT fuse on the Main Loop board (A6 - picture attached) and this has indeed blown. Not sure why - yet. However the online service manual is very poor scan quality and I can't see the spec for the fuse to be able to replace it.

Does anybody happen to know what the rating of the FM OUT fuse on A6 ought to be?

thanks a lot for your help

Tony

2022-01-03_15-33-17_996.jpeg

Re: HP11758B Digital Radio Test Set

#121494

Yes, the devices are sensitive and not limited to the power sensors, it was drilled into me with spectrum analyzers too.? Knowing not just the peak power going in but the full spectrum power.? Generally, not an issue with single sources but when dealing with CATV feeds, that can cook a detector pretty easily.? ? ?But that is how we learn, sometimes, the hard way.

Didn't know the power sensors are not fixable.? Is there a reason?
David
VE6RKT

Re: Dead 54720D

#121493

Hi

Did you have any success with that eeprom hacking ? Im faceing same issue now. I have 54720A unit with lost mainframe calibration. It's crazy difficult to get this calibration plugin. I also have 54712A plugin, i will try to get programmer in next couple of days and do some comparation between those plugins binaries. Please let me know if you have any hints/ideas.?

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