Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
David-
If they ARE microdots, then it may be an option to recover a connector plus a short length of coax from surplus equipment-depending on what test lead(s?) you want to make up. Microdots were
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Dave Brown <tractorb@...>
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
jfor@...
As to a source, there are a number of distributers, but they will likely be
expensive.
-J
David C. Hallam wrote:
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J Forster <jfor@...>
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
John,
They are gold plated and have Teflon insulation. I'll send a couple of
pictures tomorrow. I hope you can identify them and give a source of
supply. What is your email address?
David
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David C. Hallam <dhallam@...>
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Re: Stellex YIGs
Im a bit on the bad side with hittite right now, when i was working at the big M i didnt have any problems getting samples from them but now its not as easy , they want me to buy the samples but then
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lothar baier <microwaveengineer1968@...>
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Re: Stellex YIGs
I have tried running those YTOs past 10 GHz, and what happens is that they
just stop oscillating beyond a certain point (about 10.3 GHz as I recall).
If you bolt the oscillator to a good thermal sink
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John Miles <jmiles@...>
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Re: Stellex YIGs
thanks for the datasheet, unfortunatly it doesnt give a max current for the coil, the part i have says 8.5-9.25GHz it tunes to 8GHz @ 150mA however i dont know if this is acceptable for long term
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lothar baier <microwaveengineer1968@...>
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Re: Stellex YIGs
They're equivalent to these Endwave parts, as far as I can tell:
http://www.ke5fx.com/stellex/MiniYIG.pdf
The YTOs themselves are nice parts, but the popular synthesizer boards that
use them are
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John Miles <jmiles@...>
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Stellex YIGs
Does anyone has a detailed datasheet of the stellex permanent magnet
YTOs that are commonly offered on ebay ? im especially interested in
the max current the coil can take without frying.
Im in the
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microwaveengineer1968 <microwaveengineer1968@...>
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Re: DIY: Repair of HP Step Attenuators
Thanks John!
Best
George
hour chasing
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g47g
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
They are very likely Sealectro or MicroDot. If you email me a (small ) pic of
both M and F, off list, I'll see if I can ID them.
If they are gold plated with Teflon insulation between center and
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J Forster <jfor@...>
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
If you can email me photographs, I'll compare them to
what's in my 8443A.
But it doesn't really matter. The only important one
for your present purpose is A6W1, the one from the RF amp to
the
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Dave Wise
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
I did call them GOOFY because that is what they are. They are goofy because
I think the only place in the whole world they were used was the jacks and
plugs for the cables of the connections between
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David C. Hallam <dhallam@...>
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
I didn't call them goofy, David Hallam (the OP) did.
You and I are referring to what's more commonly called
"Hybrid-D" connectors. (From context,
I judge that David Hallam is thinking of the SMB
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Dave Wise
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
Sealectro is a brand. They made SMA, SMB, SMC, and a number of other miniature
coax connectors. They ALSO made a number of proprietary types in addition to the
standards.
As to 'goofy', do you mean
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J Forster <jfor@...>
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Re: HP-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
I said that two sentences later:
"At narrow
RBW settings, you have to fine-tune the TG to be exactly
on frequency, that's the screwdriver adjustment on the front
panel. Since you don't know that
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Dave Wise
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Re: HP-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
ONLY, if the TG is actually putting out the same frequency as the SA is
tuned to. I have an AIL 757 and TG. If the tracking control is not tuned
right, the YIG in the SA's front end will be tuned to a
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J Forster <jfor@...>
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Re: HP-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
Take a look at the Wiltrons. The advantage is that the marker accuracy is independent of the GHz/Volt calibrations. In fact, I have a little home brew unit in a Tek TM-500 PI that does just that...
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J Forster <jfor@...>
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Re: DIY: Repair of HP Step Attenuators
FWIW, do it over a tray w/ turned up edges. I just spent over an hour chasing
small bits of an assembly because I ignored that precaution.
Best,
-John
g47g wrote:
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J Forster <jfor@...>
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
They did call them by an obsolete name, "selectro" (or was it "sealectro"?).
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Dave Wise
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Re: Hp-8443A Tracking Generator Problems
usually HP used SMC and SMB on the inside of most instrument, i havent seen anything special in any of the HP Gear
Dan Rae <danrae@...> wrote: David C. Hallam wrote:
David if you
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lothar baier <microwaveengineer1968@...>
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