Hi Peter, In my WEB you can see some pictures of my 54111D display, along some other info regarding its repair: http://jvgavila.com/wb8.htm It seems to me that...
Hello, I've just got an HP 412A DC voltmeter and the dial glass is cracked. It's rectangular so should be easy to cut a new piece. Has anyone replaced this...
use single strength picture frame glass as a replacement ... From: Don Black To: hp_agilent_equipment@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, May 01, 2009 4:06...
Hi All... I have a 3585A with a problem, and am wondering if anyone here can advise or guide me in the right direction to fix it. It powers up OK, with the...
Your display is definitely much brighter than mine by a significant margin. Everything is reasonably in focus though. It seems that getting a replacement CRT,...
Yes, a LCD would be great. The weight savings would be nice too. Before I go for something like this I'd like to make sure the rest of the instrument is...
That monitor isn't compatible with the HP 2090-0210 Sony displays that have been commonly available for awhile now, is it? See eBay item 360147101209 -- those...
I have an 8591E I am parting out if you need anything. It had amplitude cal failures and a blown tracking generator. Chris N9LLO In a message dated 4/29/2009...
The 54500 series are all monochrome ( green or white?) where as the 545111D is a "sexy" multicolor ( red, green yellow, blue,etc) display. Dave & Lynn...
Hi Peter, ... What about a 'tube rejuvenation' treatment?. I did that some years ago to a _very_ dimm CRT in an old TV and it worked fine. Perhaps worth a try,...
It isn't too tricky. The new glass will be an excellent insulator and will build up a static charge that will pin the meter needle. The solution is to leave a...
Hi Mike, Most people view the market bass ackward. When they see the prices rising, they get all giddy and jump on the band wagon (not wanting to miss out on...
Wow you have brought back memories ! When I was 13/14 I worked with a neighbor who on the side repaired meters of all types. He was in his 70's in the 1960's,...
Need help bad. The IF bandwidth for this unit is either 230 Khz or 30 Khz. I'd like to change that. The I Basic commands say you can but Agilent says it's a...
... That is pretty dramatic... ... Yeah, but whose SPICE engine are they using? A lot of aren't even as good as the 100% free LTSpice... although of course...
One of the things I used to teach students about those old meters was not to hook an ohm meter to them on low ohms scale. They would put out enough current to...
I have fixed many, many D'Arsenval movements for many, many people. I would put my shingle out, except that replacement parts, like jewels and hairsprings are...
I always wonder what happend to his parts cabinets, little glassine (how many remember what that is) envelopes of hair springs, glass tubes of ruby bearings,...
I've was surfing for a break down of all the major pieces that make up a 8410 NA and came across this "Owning and Operating the HP 8410 Network Analyzer". ...
For narrow band demodulation one could attach a Softrock receiver at 10.7 MHz and use one of the available software programs that demodulate AM, SSB, CW and...
... I found that many years ago, and it's a good reference, even for those of us who learned how to use a VNA back when the 8410A/B/C was brand new. I have a...
Altera and XILINX have come a long way, not too long ago i bought quartus because i wanted the DSP IP cores that were not provided with the free version, now...
the 8935 was strictly intended for cellphone tests and so the IF BW is tied to the cellphone standarts, you could just take the IF use a AD Card for your PC...
Greetings, My retirement lost about 40% in this latest panic cycle. I do believe that the market will come back in a few years. In the meantime, my anuity...
Tek retirement, lost about %50. Another plus I've found is a rise in queries from a couple potential clients willing to consider a one-man-company vs a team of...
You're assuming that the market isn't going to go down even farther. These may seem like bargain basement prices now, but if the Dow drops even farther, it's...
Actually i dont think were on the bottom, right now the goverment is in a go and blow mentality that will backfire in years to come, bailing out one company...
Hi Pete, The jewels are very different. On a good watch (eg. one worth fixing), the jewels are donut shaped pieces of ruby, garnet, or sapphire. On meters,...