wrote...

If you plan to use my GPIB software with it, be sure to download a
recent copy. I hosed the phase-noise app pretty badly in my last
"slipstream" update a few weeks ago, and only heard about it last
week. The version that's up there now is fine.

http://www.qsl.net/ke5fx/ Thanks for the heads-up. That's v1.05,
the Jan 14, 2006 edition? Which program was updated to fix the
phase-noise problem? The pn program's source code says 13-Jul-05,
although the pn.cpp file date is 12-Feb-06.

I like the part where you get the "number of 1000-ns intervals
since 1-Jan-1601 UTC" :-)


--
Thanks,
- Win

John Miles wrote:
I'm looking to clear out some clean, working equipment at the end of a
couple of long-term personal projects. This shortened URL will take you
to eBay's "View Seller's Items" page for my account:

http://snipurl.com/ls89

Highlights include the nicest HP 8566B spectrum analyzer out of several
that I've owned; an HP 8662A with OEM manuals and brand-new PS filter
caps; and an HP 5345A counter with enough spares and accessories to
satisfy any ECL computing buff.

Most of these items include manuals, and all of them will be sold with
3-day buyer inspection periods. Local pickup in Seattle OK. Even if
you're not in the market, several of the listings include some
interesting HP Journal .PDFs and other literature. Check 'em out!

-- jm

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I'm tempted on that TEK 485. I have a working (but UGLY) 454 scope
and the 485 is sortof it's smarter brother. The shipping charges from
your neck of the woods is a killer though (long distance cross country
to FL). I'm not sure if my 454 has the p11 phospher or P2 or P31, would
the option be stamped on the nameplate?

In article ,
says...

I'm tempted on that TEK 485. I have a working (but UGLY) 454 scope
and the 485 is sortof it's smarter brother. The shipping charges from
your neck of the woods is a killer though (long distance cross country
to FL). I'm not sure if my 454 has the p11 phospher or P2 or P31, would
the option be stamped on the nameplate?


I believe that all the 454s had P31 phosphors, going by personal
observation and Sphere Research's CRT listings. That's what's in my
'backup' 454 (which isn't for sale).

To some extent it's like trying to prove that no crows are white,
though. Tek made some oddball scopes in small quantities over the
years, so you can't be too sure what's out there.

-- jm

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John Miles wrote:
I'm looking to clear out some clean, working equipment at the end of a
couple of long-term personal projects. This shortened URL will take you
to eBay's "View Seller's Items" page for my account:

http://snipurl.com/ls89

Highlights include the nicest HP 8566B spectrum analyzer out of several
that I've owned; an HP 8662A with OEM manuals and brand-new PS filter
caps; and an HP 5345A counter with enough spares and accessories to
satisfy any ECL computing buff.

Most of these items include manuals, and all of them will be sold with
3-day buyer inspection periods. Local pickup in Seattle OK. Even if
you're not in the market, several of the listings include some
interesting HP Journal .PDFs and other literature. Check 'em out!

-- jm

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http://www.qsl.net/ke5fx
Note: My E-mail address has been altered to avoid spam
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As a relative novice electronic nerd what type of work did you
do with this equipment, as a hobby?

Quite a few of the projects at http://www.qsl.net/ke5fx -- plus some
smaller fry that I haven't had time to document yet.