Connect a HP 8443A tracking generator to HP 8590A spectrum analyzer?
Is there a way to connect the 8443A TA to a 8590a SA? I assume there would be some loss of function. I have both units.
If not I may just sell the TAs (I have the nixie and led versions)
Thanks,
Don
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At 2019-09-07 04:07 AM, you wrote:
Yes, both the offerings from NI
and HP come with very extensive software. There are drawbacks however as
the software both shields you from the complexities of GPIB, but also
plays tricks on you. A "lean" interface, ie a serial port (be
it usb) and a simple command set like Prologix is far more portable.
I agree, hence "keep it simple stupid" KISS-488. I have them
available for immediate shipment now. Contact me off-list
please.
Steve Hendrix
SteveHx@...
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Yes, both the offerings from NI and HP come with very extensive software. There are drawbacks however as the software both shields you from the complexities of GPIB, but also plays tricks on you. A "lean" interface, ie a serial port (be it usb) and a simple command set like Prologix is far more portable.
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Hi Piet,
I really appreciate that pdf. He had never had a chance to have a copy.
Regards,
Rafael
EA7HWX
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Hi Piet,
thanks a lot. That should help me.
Would you probably also have some info about the OS 70114-5700 ?
vy 73, Rainer
Am 06.09.2019 um 22:37 schrieb pa0vtw@...:
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Hello Rainer,
You asked me for the rest of the catalog pages. I scanned some and
photographed the rest. I put it together in pdf format.
73'Piet
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One thing I have to say about working with bonafide NI GPIB controllers is that the driver software v15, v16 &v17 are free and very extensive. If you are at all familiar with Basic, c or c++, the MS Visual Community tool set is free and very easy to use for GPIO programming.
Further, NI includes numerous utility programs such as the GPIB tracer app that lets you monitor all transactions on the GPIB bus.
Kevin KO3Y
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I have the following hp near field probes for sale.? ?Hp 11940a and hp 11941a.? Pictures say it all.? ?Tested working.? ? $200?ea + ship or $400?SHIPPED CONUS. (Overseas additional)?
Pete wa2odo?
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Re: OSM Omni Spectra Microwave Components catalog
Hi Piet? thank you and I have made a copy I
will probably print it out over the week end
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Regards Paul
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Hello all,
I scanned and photographed this catalog on request by someone in another topic,
so I thought I could share it with everyone who might be interested.
73' Piet
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OSM Omni Spectra Microwave Components catalog
Hello all,
I scanned and photographed this catalog on request by someone in another topic, so I thought I could share it with everyone who might be interested.
73' Piet
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Hello Rainer,
You asked me for the rest of the catalog pages. I scanned some and photographed the rest. I put it together in pdf format.
73'Piet
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Re: Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
On Thu, Sep 5, 2019 at 01:44 PM, k1ggi wrote:
Peel the label off of a Walmart pharmacy drug bottle
At least for the "pill bottles" we get here (brown or clear plastic, with plastic snap-on, or child-proof caps/tops) and the labels the pharmacy uses around here... if you fill the bottle with boiling hot water, from the kettle, put the cap on, and let the capped bottle stand for a minute... the label peels off very nicely, and remains quite sticky. However, a lot of the adhesive still remains on the bottle. (so you have to live with that stickiness, or apply a new blank label, if you want to reuse the bottle.. which is what I like to do.) Before you take the cap off... let it cool down... and careful handling it... when removing the label.? Best regards and wishes. P.S. I have used a label, removed like this,? to try to get "gum" off of stuff... in my experience, mileage varies... but, it usually gets some gum off... occasionally, on some items, it makes a mess... so I always proceed carefully.? Roy
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Re: Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
Greetings,
WD40 work great on almost any surface.
As suggested it often works just to manage the label with a cotton ball or Q-tip soaked in WD40.
For large or stubborn labels I drip WD40 directly on the label, rub it in and around with a Q-tip then go enjoy a cup of coffee. ?More than 90% of the time, when I return the label is very ready to let go.
While WD40 is most often available in spray cans it can also be acquired in a spray bottle and that has better control for label removal.
Following label removal I use alcohol on a cotton round or blue shop towel segment to wipe away the WD40 residue. ?If necessary, then a little dish soap and water as a final cleanup.
Don¡¯t use Acetone. ?It almost always damages the surface, especially plastics.
Hope this helps.
Ken
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On 5Sep, 2019, at 9:37 AM, Gedas < w8bya@...> wrote:
try dabbing the label with a cotton ball with ample WD-40. I have found it to work miracles and never affected the underlying plastic.
Gedas, W8BYA
Gallery at
Light travels faster than sound....
This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
On 9/5/2019 11:35 AM, Brad Thompson wrote:
Hello--
I purchased a digital multimeter at an estate sale. Unfortunately,
the seller affixed a sticky-backed price label to the meter's
transparent-plastic display window. Most of the label peeled away but the adhesive
remains. Short of mechanically scraping away the residue and damaging the
window, does anyone have a suggestion for a label-removing solution that
won't attack the plastic?
Thanks, and 73--
Brad? AA1IP
P.S.: if a chemist discovered the perfect solvent that would dissolve anything
and everything, how would it be packaged for sale?<g>
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Re: Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
Gedas, W8BYA
Gallery at
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This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
On 9/5/2019 9:50 PM, Tam Hanna wrote:
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Gedas, may I ask where this table is from?
Looks like something I want to bookmark...
Tam
With best regards
Tam HANNA
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On 2019. 09. 05. 20:07, Gedas wrote:
If one can trust
this source of information Heptane & Polycarbonates
(plexiglass) may not do too well together (hopefully added
image makes it through):
Gedas, W8BYA
Gallery at
Light travels faster than sound....
This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
On 9/5/2019 1:37 PM, David
DiGiacomo wrote:
The best label remover is "Bestine Thinner", which is 100% heptane.
(Or, if you have access to a chemical stockroom, just buy heptane.)
Why is it better than the alternatives?
1. It evaporates completely with no odor (unlike WD-40, Goo Gone,
orange solvents)
2. You know exactly what's in it, and it's the same every time (unlike
"naphtha")
3. Effective and doesn't harm plastics
4. Not too expensive
5. Readily available (in the US)
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Re: Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
Gedas, may I ask where this table is from?
Looks like something I want to bookmark...
Tam
With best regards
Tam HANNA
Enjoy electronics? Join 15k7 other followers by visiting the Crazy Electronics Lab at
On 2019. 09. 05. 20:07, Gedas wrote:
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If one can trust this
source of information Heptane & Polycarbonates
(plexiglass) may not do too well together (hopefully added
image makes it through):
Gedas, W8BYA
Gallery at
Light travels faster than sound....
This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.
On 9/5/2019 1:37 PM, David DiGiacomo
wrote:
The best label remover is "Bestine Thinner", which is 100% heptane.
(Or, if you have access to a chemical stockroom, just buy heptane.)
Why is it better than the alternatives?
1. It evaporates completely with no odor (unlike WD-40, Goo Gone,
orange solvents)
2. You know exactly what's in it, and it's the same every time (unlike
"naphtha")
3. Effective and doesn't harm plastics
4. Not too expensive
5. Readily available (in the US)
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Re: Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
On 09/05/2019 02:34 PM, Greg Muir via Groups.Io wrote: I think that people who put labels on display lenses and also mark vinyl
equipment cabinets with permanent markers should be forced to wear a
label on their forehead marked ¡°dumb¡± or have the same legend marked on
their forehead with a permanent marker respectively.I won¡¯t even get
into the subject of those who remove labels with sharp instruments
completely damaging the surfaces the labels were applied to (a common
one done by property officers, warehouse persons and military DPDOs who
surplus equipment).
Amen! (rest skipped) I find that either alcohol or naphtha will remove almost anything, but if one doesn't work, try the other. I usually start with naphtha, and then try alcohol. Both are available in a hardware store for reasonable prices in pint cans. Use outdoors--both are very flammable. Discard rag in outdoor garbage can. --doug, WA2SAY
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Re: COMMERCIAL:[HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
I usually start with Goo Gone for stickers. <>
If that does not work, try Goof Off. <>
I strongly recommend whatever the chemical, you try it on an area of the device which is insignificant first, (on a corner, or non-critical location) you do not want to ruin the plastic, and different plastics react very differently to similar solvents. Avoid also using tools, because they can leave tool marks.
Thanks,
David
W0IM
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] < [email protected]> On Behalf Of Brad Thompson Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2019 10:35 AM To: [email protected]Subject: COMMERCIAL:[HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Removing label adhesive from instrument windows? Hello-- I purchased a digital multimeter at an estate sale. Unfortunately, the seller affixed a sticky-backed price label to the meter's transparent-plastic display window. Most of the label peeled away but the adhesive remains. Short of mechanically scraping away the residue and damaging the window, does anyone have a suggestion for a label-removing solution that won't attack the plastic? Thanks, and 73-- Brad? AA1IP P.S.: if a chemist discovered the perfect solvent that would dissolve anything and everything, how would it be packaged for sale?<g>
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Re: Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
There are several brands of adhesive removers used in the medical industry, "Band Off" is one, there are several others, they are meant to be used on skin to make removal of bandages painless. I haven't tried them on plastics.
James R. Holtzman
Empirical Technology
Carmichael, CA 95608
(916) 487-9712
emptech@...
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Re: Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
Try Eucalyptus oil, will remove pretty well any adhesive goo and is benign
to plastics in my experience.
May be a little bit hard to find in the states but a pharmacy should have
it.
Ken
VK2TKE
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-----Original Message----- From: [email protected]< [email protected]> On Behalf Of Jim Shorney Sent: Friday, 6 September 2019 6:52 AM To: [email protected]Subject: Re: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Removing label adhesive from instrument windows? Any kind of sticky tape, or even the original label itself, will work to remove the residue as long as it is still soft. If it has hardened to rock soak it with Goo Gone on a swab and let it sit for a while. Repeat as necessary. Goo Gone seems to be safe for most plastics but test it on an inconspicuous spot first. 73 -Jim NU0C On Thu, 05 Sep 2019 11:09:43 -0500 "Leon Robinson" <leon-robinson@...> wrote: Peel the label off of a Walmart pharmacy drug bottle and use it to lift off the redidue. 3M blue painters tape works sometimes.
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From: Brad Thompson <brad.thompsonaa1ip@...>
Date: 09/05/2019 10:35 AM (GMT-06:00)
To: [email protected]
Subject: [HP-Agilent-Keysight-equipment] Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
Hello--
I purchased a digital multimeter at an estate sale. Unfortunately, the
seller affixed a sticky-backed price label to the meter's
transparent-plastic display window. Most of the label peeled away but
the adhesive remains. Short of mechanically scraping away the residue
and damaging the window, does anyone have a suggestion for a
label-removing solution that won't attack the plastic?
Thanks, and 73--
Brad? AA1IP
P.S.: if a chemist discovered the perfect solvent that would dissolve
anything and everything, how would it be packaged for sale?<g>
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Re: Removing label adhesive from instrument windows?
Watch out for isopropyl alchol on plastic. It will attack some types of plastic. I assume the sender means IPA not IPO.
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On 9/5/2019 8:40 AM, amirb wrote: first heat it up with hot air gun and under the hot air try to slowly peel it off as much as possible
most of the time it comes off completely leaving some sticky residue
then use a lot of IPO to clean it
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Richard Knoppow
dickburk@...
WB6KBL
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Anders
Paul Bicknell