Geoff What information do you want? The 85053A was intended for use from 45MHz to 26.5GHz. First hit on Google points to a scan of an HP catalogue with some...
... Hi Grant, list, The actual specs that I am after are the generic values of attenuation and return loss of the 20 & 40dB attenuators, i.e. 20 +/- 1dB...
Given that Agilent is now discontinuing support for many of our favorite instruments, what do you think is the chance of them releasing the firmware source?...
Mark Kahrs
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Feb 1, 2008 12:26 pm
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Releasing source is something of a thorny problem in today's software patented, highly litigious society. Suppose that their source contains some patented...
actually the attenuators are generic 8493C attenuators, there is nothing special about it but the HP Part# on them ! Usually they are measured on a VNA and the...
LOL Thats a good one :) why is agilent discontinuing support ???? because they want to sell new intruments, do you really think they would do anything that...
I think there is lot of goodwill to gain for the companies if they release schematics and software for the not longer supported instruments. If you can get...
The problem is that if they were to release this info there would be always the temptation to abuse such knowledge for financial gain so one would have to form...
Hi, Looking for an Fujitsu MB506 prescaler chip. 1) Does anyone have one in their junkbox? 2) Know of a source for these devices? 3) Got an Option 30 channel C...
Not too complicated i guess, first check if you already got a hole on the backpanel that you can use, next look on the inside of the unit, there is a bunch of...
Eric, First off you can either use the blank hole for the rear panel RF connector or you have to reuse one of the BNCs already there unless you want to drill a...
Looking at it from an officer of the corporation's view (one who is duty bound to the shareholders), I can see there is little upside and a huge downside to...
Well Chuck I can tell you from firsthand experience with Windows OS source code; the comment "What the f*** does this piece of s*** do?" or any comments to...
... I'm always amused by people who make definitive statements on public mailing lists that are not only possible, but trivial, to prove wrong. (Even when I ...
On the other hand, by placing the code in the public domain, you show that you can't be infringing on subsequent claims. HP did release almost 500 pages of...
Mark Kahrs
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Feb 1, 2008 6:04 pm
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... Going back to the era of the 9000/200 computers there was a release of many hundreds of pages, in Pascal, of system related software. I have a box full of...
Hi Jack, The Windows NT and 2000 source code leaked out straight from Microsoft's campus. Apparently a disgruntled contract employee did the deed. It was...
I get a pdf error when trying to open a pdf from the http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/ site. Is it just me ? (Firefox, Win XP/home) ERROR: "Adobe Reader could...
Hi, re: 11729C carrier noise test set does anybody know what the option H33 mixer LO driver really means - there is an additional LO driver out for external...
I think the use of those words had to do with a third party complier not casting pointers correctly on the alpha platform. Some chastise others for f'ing up...
I have been writing software for 23 years now and I can count on my fingers - with plenty left over the amount of times I have been to a code review. In the...
As far as i remember the H33 was used to extend the reach of the 11729C into the millimeter wave range, the basic range of the 11729C was just to 18GHz...
I have decidet to keep the 8753D i got so to keep the peace with my wife and free up valuable lab space the 8753A got to go, the unit is in nice shape and...