Re: HP Agilent 8753ES VNA repair [Help]
Matt,
What do you see if you display the A, B, and R with MEAS/INPUT_PORTS? ?? (I assume menus are similar the the 8753D)
On my 8753D, the R channel is at about 0dB displayed (with some ripple) and
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John Gord
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Re: HP 8660B/86602B developed output stability problem, getting-started suggestion(s) request
Hi Ed, WB2UAQ ---
Thank you both for quick and helpful replies!
Ed - with your suggestion, I remembered that I do have a 11707A and it is now in the unit (I've never used it before as I've not had
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David Feldman
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Re: HP Agilent 8753ES VNA repair [Help]
Hi,
I did some tests on my working 8753ES.
These results could be used for comparison.
Yves
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Yves Tardif
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Re: 8596E Spectrum Analyzer Fault
Instead of START / STOP, try entering as CENTER and SPAN. ?Just to see if it freezes when it has enough info to start a sweep, or if it is related specifically to the sweep defined by entering the
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Dave Wright
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Re: HP 54512B (pair) repair
Awesome, thank you, Peter.
I wonder if anyone has a fresh recollection of what battery or maybe
battery-backed RAM would be suspect and possibly needed so I'd start
working on an order to have the
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Radu Bogdan Dicher
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Re: HP 54512B (pair) repair
Seems like you are on the right track.? Many HP scopes of that era lose their minds if the memory battery goes dead.
Peter
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Peter Gottlieb
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
And the likely price difference is worth paying in strides. I've said this
before - in full agreement with Dave McGuire - but there's no price that's
too high to get good, well working tools. The best
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Radu Bogdan Dicher
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
I think once one gets to use both kinds of units - "pistol" type like the
FR301, and "pen" type like an SX-80/90/100 by Pace, for instance - the
advantages become very clear.
I've converted friends to
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Radu Bogdan Dicher
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
Bought one a few years ago and wish I had bought it sooner.
It is really a fun tool to use, and having enough heat will not be a problem. I usually keep mine on the "2.5" setting or so, which
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Keith Monahan
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Re: HP 8660B/86602B developed output stability problem, getting-started suggestion(s) request
If you can locate an HP 11707A test plug in, it can be a bog help. It brings many of the signals out to the front of the unit for easy access.
Unfortunately I do not see any on EBAY...
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Ed (scskits)
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
The Hakko FR301 is the only desoldering gun I have direct experience with.? I bought one after years of just using wick, iron, and heat gun or all 3.? I was thoroughly impressed with how well it
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Frank Mashockie
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
Sergey,
I appreciate your input.
Yes there is a trailing power cord but in comparison to some other desoldering handpieces that have both a power cord and a vacuum line having only one item helps
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Greg Muir
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HP 54512B (pair) repair
Hi all,
Over the weekend I've got a couple of 54512Bs at my desk to seek to bring back to full functionality. My main scope is a 54522A, and I assume they have some commonalities, but I've yet to open
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Radu Bogdan Dicher
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
Mine doesn't jump at all when triggered.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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Dave McGuire
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
On Tue, 25 Feb 2025, Greg Muir via groups.io wrote:
As of no trailing cables it is a misstatement. You STILL have a trailing
cable. It doesn't matter if it goes to a soldering station or to a
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Sergey Kubushyn
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
There's a trick if you can do it, for holes connected to ground planes (also works for those not).
You need two irons, one with a very fine tip, and one that is a conventional vacuum desolderer.
put
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Harvey White
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
That's a side effect of one of its biggest strengths: minimal vacuum hose length. The vacuum path from the tip to the pump is only a few inches, as compared to several feet for desoldering systems
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Dave McGuire
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
Same success as Dave previously mentioned.
I exclusively use the FR301 on every job for unsoldering components, etc. It successfully removes all solder from thru holes allowing leaded parts to be
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Greg Muir
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
I've had an FR301 for a few years, and I love it. It makes short work of desoldering most anything. However, six layers will present a challenge for most any desoldering tool, as you'll have to
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Dave McGuire
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Re: Thoughts on Hakko FR301
Bruce,
The FR301 is capable of delivering plenty of heat, no question about that.
What I never liked about it, and the reason I sold mine, is it provides the
finesse to handling or a... hammer. Which
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Radu Bogdan Dicher
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