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- The model number
- The function(s) listed below. Some instruments have multiple functions - for example, the 4195A is a VNA, spectrum analyzer and an impedance analyzer. Therefore the 4195A is listed in multiple categories
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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 ¦¸) 350C
- Attenuator set (600 ¦¸) 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?
- 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 / 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.
- 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)
- 2-Terminal BNCs.
- 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
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Re: HP 334A Balance Pots
I'd considered doing that as well but I've read horror-stories where some "cleaners" have dissolved the carbon track rather unexpectedly. Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ
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Re: 4195A question
On that note, I have calibration and verification software for many, many different instruments that I got from a calibration house that shut down. It will be awhile before I will be able to image the
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Dave McGuire
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Re: HP 334A Balance Pots
I wondered about doing something similar and have experienced what you're describing as well. Even though they're W-W, I also wondered if a ten-turn pot would work well and may give it a try (outside
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n4buq
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Re: 4195A question
Tobias - I'd like to correspond off line about how you did the translation. I'd like to do the same for the 8340 and some other equipment I have. As I said, I have an 9000/300 system and a good hpib
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Bruce
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Re: HP 334A Balance Pots
?My 332A's COARSE pot did not respond adequately to cleaning. I replaced it. I do not like concentric controls in this application - it's too easy for FINE motion to nudge COARSE slightly. I drilled a
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Dave Wise
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Re: 4195A question
I would really like to get a copy of both the original version and your reimplementation, if you're willing to share them. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA
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Dave McGuire
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Re: 4195A question
Excellent, I have a Prologix adapter, use it all the time. I'd welcome a copy of your PY prog. You can privately email me: hp at quackers dot net. Again, thanks.
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Bill E
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Re: 4195A question
Would you be willing to share the software (both versions)? I'm building an HP 9000/300 system and a GPIB analyzer as a platform to translate HP verification SW to more modern languages. This would be
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Bruce
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Re: 4195A question
Bill, I have the cal. software ( HP BASIC). As you said, it needs a lot of specific HP gear, but I re-wrote it in Python so it can be run on a modern PC with Prologix GPIB USB adaptors. And it is
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Tobias Pluess
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Re: Racks for older equipment
Yes, the "real" ones for restaurant use are NSF-rated and very, very sturdy. With lots of restaurants unfortunately going tits-up nowadays due to covid19 shutdowns, there will be a flood of commercial
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Dave McGuire
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Re: HP 334A Balance Pots
I have had some luck by prying the covers off for cleaning and then crimping the tabs back. Can't be done where the pots are stacked. AB were the best of the bunch are a pain to clean. Ohmite sold
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Richard Knoppow
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Re: 5343A troubles
On 4/10/20 1:48 PM, Daniel Sheen wrote: > I have a rather bizarre problem with a 5343A counter. Observed symptoms > are that the high frequency input works reliably up to about 250MHz, > reads garbage
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Dave McGuire
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Re: Racks for older equipment
These are also called Metro racks and are used extensively in restaruants. Check your local craigslist and auction sites. The commercial ones can handle 800 lbs per shelf(!) I've found a couple of the
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Paul Amaranth
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Re: Racks for older equipment
I have a whole bunch of these shelving units in my house, some for books, some used as lab benchtop shelving and some used for random stuff. One can even buy plastic mats of various sizes and colors
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Dave Daniel
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Re: HP 334A Balance Pots
Barry, I have one of these instruments, but it is too buried to easily allow inspection to determine what type of pots were used.? If the values are above 1k, they are probably not wire-wound.? If
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ebrucehunter
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Re: Craigslist HP 8566B Indianapolis
Hmmm...it took me something like eight years to find a working 8566B pair, with cables, at a reasonable (meaning what I could afford) price ($1100). That was maybe five years ago, and I¡¯ve paid
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Dave Daniel
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Re: Racks for older equipment
OOPS I think the Trinity shelves/cart things are back https://www.costco.com/trinity-ecostorage-3-tier-40.5%e2%80%9d-x-18%e2%80%9d-x-36%e2%80%9d-cart%2c-chrome.product.11469945.html Is this what is
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Wallace Gasiewicz
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5343A troubles
Hi all, I have a rather bizarre problem with a 5343A counter. Observed symptoms are that the high frequency input works reliably up to about 250MHz, reads garbage from around 250MHz-800MHz, and then
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Daniel Sheen
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Re: Racks for older equipment
Thanks for the input by all of you. OK I take it that rolling wire racks are a good idea, I wanted to order one or two carts from COSTCO but apparently the lower ones are not available even from the
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Wallace Gasiewicz
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Re: 4195A question
Hello, I would try chucking in 150USD, going up to 250 if SHTF. These units cost a rabbis ransom normally, if you do not - like I did - get them for a good price. Tam --- With best regards Tam HANNA
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Tam Hanna
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