Re: DIY: Repair of HP Step Attenuators
There's good older threads that go into some detail on this. I repaired one
set a few years ago, posting here, and I recall the "surgery" aspect of the
project. Mechanically, maybe one of the more
By
Radu Bogdan Dicher
·
#151062
·
|
Re: DIY: Repair of HP Step Attenuators
Which size should I select on that page?
I have stuck attenuator sections in three different instruments, seems to be a common problem.
Marko Cebokli
By
Marko Cebokli
·
#151061
·
|
Re: DIY: Repair of HP Step Attenuators
HiI just disassembled my hp8648 attenuator 33322-60011.
I found the little rubber orings have broke.
I need to know exactly how to disconnect the rods that the orings are on from the contact, without
By
ROBERT LEVY
·
#151060
·
|
Re: 89605 / 89606 cal file
Awesome and thank you!
I bricked two E1439C digitizers from a bad firmware update and developed a procedure to fix those.
I need to write a small program to reset the serial number.
The A1 (main
By
Ed Marciniak
·
#151059
·
|
Re: HP3325A Trouble, Calibration FAIL 2 & 3
I changed Q219 and its complementary transistor. Now I can adjust the 7.5Volts on F3. The amp is now fixed, but the A-CAL Fail error for square and triangle is still present.
The output is correct,
By
Ralf Rosche
·
#151058
·
|
Re: Intermittent REF UNLOCK error message on 8591A Spectrum Analyzer
Hi Anders
Just go to the Files section i have been uploaded the Clip to 8590/91A
Br
Johnny
By
JLJ
·
#151057
·
|
Re: E4402B SA power problem - need DC socket connections
Hello,
Have a look on the messages " Agilent *E4404B* Spectrum Analyzer With Dead *PSU* Repair (
By
f1ghb
·
#151056
·
|
Re: microscope / high magnification camera options for soldering, faults, and other examinations/inspections
I later suspected that 15x would be too much. I'll have a look for AO570/145.
Thanks.
Renaud
By
Renaud F5ZR
·
#151055
·
|
Re: How to I disassemble the HP/Agilent 8495B attenuator ?
sorry, mine has N-type connectors and looks exactly as this one https://accusrc.com/product-Agilent-Keysight-8495B-10605
By
Freiwat
·
#151054
·
|
Re: How to I disassemble the HP/Agilent 8495B attenuator ?
Thanks, I have the manual, mine has no screws on each end, for? a? picture please see https://se.rs-online.com/web/p/programmable-step-attenuators/2237205
By
Freiwat
·
#151053
·
|
Re: microscope / high magnification camera options for soldering, faults, and other examinations/inspections
Hi Steve,
Thanks for that advice. Why are 145 eyepieces better please? It seems 147 are very common.
Best regards,
Renaud
The 145 eyepiece is 10x. The 147 is 15x. The AO570 body has magnifications
By
Steve Holland
·
#151052
·
|
Re: How to I disassemble the HP/Agilent 8495B attenuator ?
Do you have a manual attenuator or the electronically switched one?
There are 4 screws on each end of the attenuator, if you have SMA/3.5mm connectors, then remove the nuts on those connectors, the
By
Don Bitters
·
#151051
·
|
Re: FS 8660 plug in's
Forgot to attach, sorry,
Gary
WA2OMY
From: Gary Hitchner <talgarth@...>
Sent: Monday, March 24, 2025 3:43 PM
To:
By
Gary Hitchner
·
#151050
·
|
Anyone have the 17090C Measurement Graphics Software for the 7090A Plotter
Hey All,
I asked over on VinHPcom but apart for a pointer to the 17090B Software up on HPMuseum I didn't hear much back, so I thought I'd ask here as well.
The C version of the software apparently
By
Tony Goodhew
·
#151049
·
|
Re: FS 8660 plug in's
Do you have pictures?
Glenn
--
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Glenn Little ARRL Technical Specialist QCWA LM 28417
Amateur Callsign:
By
Glenn Little
·
#151048
·
|
FS 8660 plug in's
List, FS -
Three plug in's used in 8660's.
2)- 86603A one has phase modulation capability. These are the high
frequency units that go to 2600 MHz.
1)- 86633B, Modulation plug in.
These
By
Gary Hitchner
·
#151047
·
|
Re: E4402B SA power problem - need DC socket connections
The other area of the PSU to look at is standby power and startup circuit.
In the older 859x series there is a Schottky diode HSMS-2800 that goes
leaky. It's function is to rectify the output from a
By
Chris Weir
·
#151046
·
|
Re: E4402B SA power problem - need DC socket connections
That's good news.
Robert.
By
Robert G8RPI
·
#151045
·
|
Re: E4402B SA power problem - need DC socket connections
Well, well, well!? I put 12V on the DC connector and removed the mains and the SA fired up.? about 12V at the plug at 7A when running, from a commercial switchmode 13.8V psu.
And it stayed fired up
By
Jeremy Owen
·
#151044
·
|
Re: 89605 / 89606 cal file
Hi Ed,
Here are 3 text files from separate serial number 89605A/B units.? I don't think I have any 606 cal files.? Would be happy to collaborate to set up a test procedure to build cal files for
By
Adam, Shalimar FL
·
#151043
·
|