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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: 48-440 Hz AC power compatibility option (HP 8660B OPT 003) - acoustic noise (hum/buzz) from the unit?
David,
I worked on many 8660's and only once did I come across a buzzing power transformer.? The customer complained about it and as it did uncharacteristically buzz.? ?(no recollection if it had
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WB2UAQ
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Re: HP 478 A? Thermistor mounts
Jeremy,? Maybe Div 4 is Standford Park.? ?I think they were the cal lab the service centers (when there were about 5 or 6 of them) used.? ? ? ?I remember using the 432A/478 to test the 50 MHz
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WB2UAQ
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Re: Shipping overseas?
Package forwarders are tough to beat when it comes to small parcels. MyUS
ships 5 pounds to Germany through DHL Express with decent tracking for
$25-30. I don't know how high the cutoff value is right
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Gabor Szucs
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Re: Shipping overseas?
Thanks for all the ideas on shipping overseas, I will try some of the other definitions recommended on the custom form 1st.
I did look into a flat rate box, the cost was about $85.00 for a medium
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Gary Hitchner
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Re: HP8510C TRL Calibration
Hi jjoonthan,
In using https://scikit-rf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/vi/generated/skrf.vi.vna.hp.HP8510C.html at the line in first line in the program
vna =
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neil
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
Nah...
3-phase fed 500V raw DC rectifier stage in an 8kW TWTA, PSU let go.
The flames reached the ceiling in the workshop! While the 32A wall
breaker/RCD trip failed to open.
We had a few such
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Dave_G0WBX
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Re: Shipping overseas?
I¡¯m not sure what German policies are, but in the US, repair/replacement parts are generally exempt. I¡¯d assume for that reason, that some companies have different part numbers for a standalone
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Ed Marciniak
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Re: Shipping overseas?
Well here some examples (before Trump):
If you buy in US something for 100$ & 25$ transport
and use flat rate tax rate, then the receiver in Germany must pay
import tax 22,50€
total = 22,50€
Sum
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Heinz-Peter Deutsch
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Re: Shipping overseas?
Use USPS flat rate international box
Fill out content as "sample parts" value $10
Dont mention ¨¦lectronics
J
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Froggie the Gremlin
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Re: 34401A issue
No problem. Let us know what was the faulty component just in case
somebody else will have the same issue in future.
Regards,
Razvan
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Razvan Popescu
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Re: 34401A issue
Thanks.? I get 4 errors:
612, 613, 618, 619
Three of these have to do with resistance, maybe I needed to short the input, but as resistance works (I just tried with a range of high precision
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Peter Gottlieb
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Re: HP8510C TRL Calibration
I see the 'switch terms' can be obtain using skrf.vi.vna.hp.HP8510C ( https://scikit-rf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/api/vi/generated/skrf.vi.vna.hp.HP8510C.html ) so it'll be interesting to see how that
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neil
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Re: 34401A issue
Hello Peter,
Try to run a Self Test and see if it passes it.
Could be anything but older 34401A have relay faults. The OMRON relays
can be found but not the COTO relay. Newer 34401A had a newer
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Razvan Popescu
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34401A issue
I have an Agilent 34401A which I've used at my bench for many years.
Today I went to measure a 12 volt battery and it just started clicking.
I tried it on a power supply and auto ranging works fine
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Peter Gottlieb
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Re: Shipping overseas?
Maybe.
Ship printed circuit boards to Germany, from the U.S., using a 'Priority Mail International Flat Rate' medium box. (or small, or large too)
AFIK, you gotta use customs form 'PS Form 2976-A'
On
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Roy Thistle
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Re: Shipping overseas?
Hi Gary,
I had similar problems from Canary Islands to Canada. They told me Canada would not
allow electronics so I send the stuff to Germany with a friend and he could send it to
Canada with DHL
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DF6NA Rainer
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GPIB/HPIB cables
Hi all,
If anyone is interested, Sphere Electronics has some gpib cables going cheap.
https://www.sphere.bc.ca/recently-added/
Regards,
Warren
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Warren
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Re: HP 3403C True RMS Voltmeter display fault
Polymer capacitors are readily available for voltages of 100 and under although modern low ESR electrolytics make perfectly fine replacements for tantalums and are, of course, available in a wider
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Harold Foster
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Re: HP8510C TRL Calibration
I note the HP8510C driver, so i should be able to use this to access the 'switch terms. Also i'm interested to see how fast it reads the s-parameters! Thank you for this, N
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neil
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Re: HP8510C TRL Calibration
However, when i run from the PC and file data, the first line in the s2p file is: !HP8510C.07.14: Aug 26 ?1998, so that indicates a different software version. (well the monitor is CRT, so pretty
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neil
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