[Amps] Advice on instruments for ham use

[G0RUZ Conrad]

I agree Peter, I like HP spectrum analyzers, at home I have a 182T based one
with a 8558B plug in although the LED frequency read out is pretty poor and
is wildly inaccurate. I think that it's derived from the control voltage for
the YIG, if someone has an electronic copy of a service manual for that plug
in I would be most happy to receive it!

At work we have HP 8560 and 8590 series all over the place and we also have
those LeCroy 20GB/s (I think Le Croix may be a designer clothing label)
digital scopes which are too big! Actually I haven't seen that for a while
so perhaps someone has dropped it on their foot:-). I like almost all of the
test gear we have at work although I find R&S menu systems a bit baffling at
times. Anyway my lust for test gear has got far worse since I started
working part time where I am now. I feel sure that I will bypass the usual
purchase of a flash car upon completion of my degree (employment permitting)
and get some nice toys. I like them and I don't care what anyone else thinks
:-)

73 Conrad G0RUZ

> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]On
> Behalf Of G3rzp at aol.com
> Sent: 25 November 2004 21:21
> To: k7fm at teleport.com; Amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Advice on instruments for ham use
>
>
>
> In a message dated 25/11/2004 15:11:08 GMT Standard Time,
> k7fm at teleport.com
> writes:
>
> That is  a joy to use.  If you have a lot of spare change around, buy
> yourself a  nice spectrum analyzer for Christmas
>
>
> Spectrum analysers can also lie like personnel managers. They
> also tell you
> things that you'd rather not know. But I agree with Colin, it's a
> very good
> thing to have.  My XYL agreed that it was a good thing to have,
> so she  didn't
> object at all to me buying one. Personally, I'm a believer in HP
> spec.  ans.
> and Tek scopes. Never seen a Tek spec. an. that I was impressed
> with.  For HF
> work, there's a Marconi Instruments one which isn't bad, either.
> It has  the
> advantage of a built in tracking generator.
>
> The HP 141 series are basically repairable, except for the mixer on the
> 22GHz version. Even there, it may be possible to bodge something.
>
> Mean as I am on spending on amateur radio, good test gear seems always
> justifiable to me. I even bought me a universal component bridge
> this year.  But I
> think it's likely to be some time before I get a digital scope -
> unless one
> comes along VERY cheap.
>
> 73
>
> Peter G3RZP
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