Interesting history, Dave. Thanks. It is a beautiful instrument. I have honestly gotten more use out of my Tiny SA but I had to take the 8585B home or it would have gone into to the scrap bin.

73

-Jim
NU0C

On Thu, 10 Nov 2022 16:32:49 +0000
"W0LEV" <davearea51a@...> wrote:

You are correct.  But there is a difference as it was the only SA that came
with a tracking generator from HP.  The difference:  The 3585 (I have one)
was designed and built in Loveland, Co., not in spectrum analyzerville in
Sonoma County, Ca.  The Lovelandites had to get permission from the
Sonomaites to do it.  And.....they had to promise it would not "look like"
an o'scope.  So, the 3585 has a very different pedigree than the rest of
the HP SA line.

Dave - W?LEV

Dave - W?LEV

On Thu, Nov 10, 2022 at 4:47 AM Jim Shorney <jimNU0C@...> wrote:

Not to be contrary, but by HP 3585B came with TG as standard equipment. :)

On Wed, 9 Nov 2022 19:29:34 +0000
"W0LEV" <davearea51a@...> wrote:
 

Also, any "professional" spectrum analyzer I've ever specified and/or
ordered and/or used for projects, the tracking generator is offered only  

as  

an option.

Dave - W?LEV