Ok, you beat me to it, thanks! Didier
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: WB6BNQ <wb6...@cox.net> Sender: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2010 13:11:46 To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement<time-nuts@febo.com> Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement <time-nuts@febo.com> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Meter face for HP-4805A OK, found it http://tonnesoftware.com/meter2.html Bill....WB6BNQ WB6BNQ wrote: > It seems to me, > > There was a program or two that someone (or more) had written to do meter > scaling. It was designed to print properly on an hp laserjet as I recall. > > At the moment am unable to find it in my list of links or programs on my > computer. But Google should give some answers. > > Bill....WB6BNQ > > shali...@gmail.com wrote: > > > I have an HP-4508A Vector Voltmeter that has a bad case of meter paint > > peeling. I took pictures to have in case it gets worse (which it probably > > will), but I am concerned that any attempt at taking the meters apart (as I > > would need to actually scan the meter faces directly on the scanner to have > > a scale image without to much distortion) would result in most of what's > > left of the paint to fall off. > > > > This probably should go on the HP_Agilent news group, but I was wondering > > if someone in this group had experience with rebuilding those or similar > > meters. > > > > Didierr > > > > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: paul swed <paulsw...@gmail.com> > > Sender: time-nuts-boun...@febo.com > > Date: Mon, 11 Oct 2010 20:22:32 > > To: <bi...@ieee.org>; Discussion of precise time and frequency > > measurement<time-nuts@febo.com> > > Reply-To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement > > <time-nuts@febo.com> > > Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Possibly OT - Any interest in a vintage HP/Dymec > > DY-5842 VLF receiver? > > > > Thanks Bill the scale is fine. Its the meter needle that had paint peeling > > off. > > Just pulled the meter and removed the loose paint. Also just scanned the > > meter face so in the crazy possibility of the decals peeling I can just > > print a new face. > > Now to locate a hobby store (that may actually be really tough these days.) > > and find some enamel paint of approx correct color. > > Kind of a florescent red and really a little dab will do you. > > Regards > > Paul. > > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 11:22 AM, Bill Janssen <bi...@ieee.org> wrote: > > > > > paul swed wrote: > > > > > >> An update. Indeed its working very well now. Easily at -88dbm. Its quite > > >> interesting in the fact that if you set the Local oscillator exactly at > > >> 160 > > >> KC which today is easy to do, you actually have mis-adjusted it. It > > >> dawned > > >> on me this morning that since its a freq LO add and then subtract scheme. > > >> That you actually adjust it for peak signal through the 100KC IF. > > >> Essentially disregarding slight literal offsets. (This is the same > > >> approach > > >> some navy receivers use back in the 70s, and some older ham equipment.) > > >> The unit cleaned up very well though still have some tape glue to remove > > >> and > > >> label gunk from stickers. > > >> The biggest challenge is gently pulling the meter out and removing the > > >> peeling needle paint thats jamming the needle. No coffee during that > > >> exercise. > > >> Regards > > >> Paul. > > >> > > >> > > > I have had some success with putting the meter scale back down with water. > > > It seems on some meters > > > that the scale was a decal that had a water based glue. I used a tooth > > > pick > > > to put a drop of water under > > > the part that was lifted and the used the tooth pick to smooth the scale > > > back in place. > > > > > > Bill K7NOM > > > > > > On Mon, Oct 11, 2010 at 1:09 AM, Paul Davis <zig...@pumpkinbrook.com> > > >> wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >>> In case anyone was wondering, the receiver has found a home with Paul, > > >>> WB8TSL. He tells me he's got it receiving WWVB already. It will need a > > >>> little TLC, but it was good to see its basic functionality confirmed. > > >>> > > >>> I've posted the scanned copy of the manual on my website at < > > >>> http://www.pumpkinbrook.com/DY-5842/> for those that are interested. > > >>> > > >>> Thanks for the interest, and the replies. > > >>> > > >>> Paul - K9MR > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> On Oct 2, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Pete Lancashire wrote: > > >>> > > >>> Ken would be a great person. THe HP Memory project would be another > > >>> > > >>> > > >>>> http://www.hpmemory.org/index.htm > > >>>> > > >>>> -pete > > >>>> > > >>>> On Fri, Oct 1, 2010 at 3:50 PM, Brian Kirby < > > >>>> kilodelta4foxm...@gmail.com> > > >>>> wrote: > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>>> You might consider contacting Dr. Ken Kuhn -- kennathak...@gmail.com > > >>>>> > > >>>>> check his HP museum at http://www.kennethkuhn.com/hpmuseum/ > > >>>>> > > >>>>> Brian Kirby KD4FM > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> On 10/1/2010 5:34 PM, ziggy9 wrote: > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>>> Fellow time-nuts: > > >>>>>> I've got a circa 1964 DY-5842 VLF receiver. This is (was) operated in > > >>>>>> conjunction with an external time interval counter to make a > > >>>>>> frequency > > >>>>>> comparison. So you would select WWVL for example, and use that as > > >>>>>> your > > >>>>>> primary standard for comparison to your local standard. It's got 5 > > >>>>>> crystals > > >>>>>> in it: 16, 18, 19.8, 20, and 60 kHz (listed as GBR, NBA, NPM, WWVL, > > >>>>>> WWVB). > > >>>>>> It works and I have the manual. The thing is, the interest in > > >>>>>> something > > >>>>>> like this is bound to be a bit narrow, so I thought I'd mention it > > >>>>>> here. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> So if there are any collectors, equipment museums, etc. that might be > > >>>>>> interested in this, please let me know. I'm a bit sentimental about > > >>>>>> this > > >>>>>> thing, it's sort of a bit of history, and from what I can tell, > > >>>>>> somewhat > > >>>>>> rare (doesnt make it worth anything though :). Since it's a bit of a > > >>>>>> curiosity, I'd like to pass it to someone that might be interested in > > >>>>>> it > > >>>>>> rather than just tossing it. I can always provide more details to > > >>>>>> anyone > > >>>>>> that wants them. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> Best regards, > > >>>>>> Paul Davis - K9MR > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > >>>>>> To unsubscribe, go to > > >>>>>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > >>>>>> and follow the instructions there. > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>>> > > >>>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > >>>>> To unsubscribe, go to > > >>>>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > >>>>> and follow the instructions there. > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>>> > > >>>> _______________________________________________ > > >>>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > >>>> To unsubscribe, go to > > >>>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > >>>> and follow the instructions there. > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> _______________________________________________ > > >>> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > >>> To unsubscribe, go to > > >>> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > >>> and follow the instructions there. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >> _______________________________________________ > > >> time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > >> To unsubscribe, go to > > >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > >> and follow the instructions there. > > >> > > >> > > >> > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > > To unsubscribe, go to > > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > > and follow the instructions there. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > > To unsubscribe, go to > > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > > and follow the instructions there. > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.