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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: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
The nifty thing about "Ed's Red", the homemade penetrating lubricant/ bore cleaner, is you can leave out the chemicals that don't fit your needs. ATF is the definition of easy on rubbers and plastics,
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Chuck Harris
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
ATF mixed with acetone is bad news for plastic and paint! Acetone will nuke most paints and a lot of plastics. Don't use it to loosen stubborn grub screw in plastic knobs or close to painted surfaces!
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Wilko Bulte
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Re: New doc about 180 oscilloscopes
Hi Friends, very grateful for you appreciation and contributes. I update the doc and tell you when done. It¡¯s wonderful to know that I am not the only one romantic mad¡ ????
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Gianni Becattini
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Re: BNC Frequency Limit
Yeah, It was. I have examples of 60's style and later OSM and Maury that were made much differently, better center contacts, gold plated, tighter tolerance, etc. More of "metrology" grade style
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Jeff Kruth
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Re: BNC Frequency Limit
Not sure that the TNC was necessarily 'improved' to get higher bandwidth... it was just used with semi-rigid... copper jacketed... coax. Just keeping all that high frequency... RF goodness... from
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Roy Thistle
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
Somebody mentioned Vessel for JIS tools.? I discovered those guys about 20 years and several employers ago when we needed non-metallic screwdrivers for adjusting inductor cores in ultrasonic
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Jim Ford
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Re: BNC Frequency Limit
Hi Jinxie: When I was working on the HP 4380S 8-port VNA I ran into this problem with with all flexible cables no matter what connector they had. The solution was to build the cables using only solid
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Brooke Clarke
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
The liquid can is more cost effective, the spray can is more convenient. At least that has been my experience, and the stuff really works. -bill
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Bill Martin
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Re: BNC Frequency Limit
Agreed. I have a couple of BNC cal kits for my VNA and it is really difficult to maintain good phase stability during the cal process when using BNC connectors. This can even affect measurements down
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jmr
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
There's only one Kroil, whether you get it in an 8 oz drip can, an aerosol or a 55 gal drum. They make some other products as well, including lubricants, but the penetrating oil is what you need to
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Paul Amaranth
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
After reading this I just ordered a Wiha 35392 set too. As for the Kroil penetrating oil, I see there are several different ones. Which one is the best for loosening stubborns knob screws? Great
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Bernardo Santos
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Re: BNC Frequency Limit
The main problem with BNC is when it comes to anything phase sensitive. A VNA shows this up really well when you wiggle the BNC plug or the cable going into it, the phase response goes haywire and
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Jinxie
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Re: BNC Frequency Limit
I had some free time today so I dug out my old HP 83752A 20GHz synthesised sweeper and fed it to an Agilent E4440A spectrum analyser via a very expensive Gore cable. The cable is about 30cm long using
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jmr
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
For screwdrivers and the like, Wiha and Wera are excellent brands, but the one I've got that I feel eclipses even those two is PB Swiss. ?They were what was in my tool kit back in the early 90s when
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Cubdriver
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
I¡¯ve had excellent results with both the hex and spline wrench sets from https://bristolwrench.com/. Their products are made in the USA and have been for 111 years. One of my spline screwdriver sets
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Greg Muir
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
Whoa! JIS (yes it is Japanese Industrial Standard) is not the same thing as Philips! The angles are completely different and they are not interchangeable. Much like Pozidriv and Philips being
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Dave McGuire
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
If you are looking for small precision JIS style cross point screw drivers, aka phillips head, Vessel makes very good sets. I use them on camera lenses since JIS is just enough different from
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Jon
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Re: BNC Frequency Limit
G8VKB beat me to it. The C connector is a high voltage rated connector with no commonality to N or BNC. They have tapered, contacting insulators that provide longer breakdown paths. They were devoped
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Robert G8RPI
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
For Posidrive I have a set of this "lesser name" brand Dave recommended (which is excellent; I find myself using it for just about everything "cross" driving). Can't think of the name. Not to
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Radu Bogdan Dicher
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Re: Durable small hex (etc) bits?
Hi Radu: I've had good luck with the I Fix It tool sets. https://www.prc68.com/I/Fasteners.shtml#4mm_Hex_Drive -- Have Fun, Brooke Clarke https://www.PRC68.com axioms: 1. The extent to which you can
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Brooke Clarke
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