HP8648A - attenuator glitches
My aged, but otherwise working SG (100kHz to 1000 MHz) has a long-standing glitch in the RF output. settings? While not a deal-breaker in normal useage, I'd like to fix if possible.
With 1dB steps
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Kit
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Re: HP8673C Restoration project
Correction: stupid computer help!!
Re: HP8673C Restoration project
From: Don Bitters
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 11:49:50 PST
FYI. I have found that National Test Equipment in the USA does microcircuit
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Don Bitters
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Re: Service manual scan post processing
[email protected]> wrote:
hole do you know how it handles non-English language?
written in technical German and presented as hundreds of pages of image PDF.
diagrams/schematics later.
a
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Tom Gardner
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Re: HP 8670B amplifier - does it ring a bell with anyone?
Hi John, I didn't see that it was a big error in the title of the topic. I was still continuing to speak about the 8670 family instead to remark that it was a mistake from the first post in the
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F1EKU
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Re: Service manual scan post processing
John - re the Google workflow
This is new to me, and interesting, but before I head down that rabbit hole do you know how it handles non-English language?
My current problem is a trove of vintage
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Andrew C
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Re: 8596E Spectrum Analyzer Fault
Many thanks for that suggestion, Peter; much appreciated. Clearly those keys are in need of cleaning in any event, so that needs doing anyway. It'd be a real bonus if it clears the issue as
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Jinxie
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Re: VNA Fixtures
Okay, "Response" and not "One path two-port" then. I'll give that a try tomorrow. One other point, though: you say to choose 'thru' and connect a 'thru' standard. Surely a 'thru' is a basically a
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Jinxie
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Re: HP 1660 / 1670 logic analyzer inverse assembler utility
Thanks for sharing!
If I may add: for anyone like me that had just the basic unit without the LAN option, it's a fairly simple
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fenugrec
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Re: 8596E Spectrum Analyzer Fault
Yes, it can. I¡¯ve had several similar type HP front panels do that. Disassembly, lots of q-tips with IPA cleaning panel holes and keys then putting everything back together solves it, if that¡¯s
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Peter Gottlieb
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Re: HP 8670B amplifier - does it ring a bell with anyone?
David,
Just to be clear:
This is really an 8760B, right?? (Not an 8670B)
I think the photo you posted makes that clear.
--John Gord
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John Gord
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Re: 8596E Spectrum Analyzer Fault
You might be on to something there! I have noticed that some of the keypad's keys require quite a lot of pressure to actuate; as if they're dirty I suppose. Could that also make them sticky in the
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Jinxie
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Re: HP 1660 / 1670 logic analyzer inverse assembler utility
Excellent information!
Thanks!
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Andy ZL3AG
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HP 1660 / 1670 logic analyzer inverse assembler utility
This post is in the category of ... I doubt anyone else will need this but if you do, here it is!
The 1660/1670 series logic analyzers have the ability to do disassembly of captured microprocessor
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vk2bea
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Re: 8596E Spectrum Analyzer Fault
First guesses a power supply out of spec or noisy or a stuck key.
Peter
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Peter Gottlieb
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Re: VNA Fixtures
I'm at work so I don't have my VNA with me.
The trick is to activate the S21 trace (press parameters, then S21, make sure it's showing the uncorrected S21 trace) then bring up the Cal Menu.
Then
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Calvin Guan
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#150277
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8596E Spectrum Analyzer Fault
Hi guys,
In the course of investigating some IFTs today, I fired up my 8596E, which started-up normally and displayed the usual min thru ~12Ghz spectrum. However, when I tried to enter the frequency
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Jinxie
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#150276
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Re: Looking for good scan of HP8753C Quick Reference Guide
Yes Yves, I did Google before posting. The first link you gave is for the full 'Reference' Manual (not Quick Reference Guide). The second is for the one I described (poor quality scan).
I'm looking
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vk2bea
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#150275
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Re: VNA Fixtures
Okay, I've hit a bit of a brick wall with the calibration. It was suggested a through calibration for S21 would be sufficient for this test. However, the choices under the calibration menu are causing
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Jinxie
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#150274
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Re: HP 5086-7539/5086-6539 SPDT PIN switch - removing SMA connectors from assembly - suggestions? Photo attached
Thanks Mike - the discussion on eevblog forum is very helpful and I appreciate you providing the link.
I didn't realize (until reading that thread) that the switch uses GaAs switches, not PIN diodes,
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David Feldman
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Re: Service manual scan post processing
I do the same. It also allows one to clean up the document, particularly to remove fold shadows, spots and other minor but annoying defects.
DaveD
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Dave Daniel
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