I love my 8712ES, it's a great little (4U) unit but only goes up to
1.3GHz.    It does have a 10MHz ref in port on the back which is also handy.

-Bob

On Mon, Jul 4, 2011 at 4:23 PM, Jose Camara <[email protected]> wrote:

> Javier:
>
>        I'll be listing on eBay later today or tomorrow a 8711/8712 in a
> working, but 'project' state. It was a very early HP prototype, modified to
> be a full Smith-Chart, cable fault demon up to 1.3GHz. Not in prime
> condition for a company or someone with money and need to send it to
> calibration, but is in working condition despite its limitations and should
> provide hours of relaxing restoration between measurements.
>
> Jose
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
> Behalf Of Javier Herrero
> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2011 11:47 AM
> To: Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement
> Subject: [time-nuts] General questions on 8510C network analyzers
>
> Hello all!
>
> I'm in the need of a network analyzer, and after some considerations
> about the different available options, I think that the unit that best
> suits my present and near future needs would be an 8510C system (well,
> surely a new PNA-X would fulfill it better - except budgetary :) ).
>
> Since I know that in the list there are several knoweldgeable 8510
> users, I would like to hear about considerations and recomendations
> about the system (S-parameters sets, test cables, calibration sets,
> sweepers...). Since this can be a bit OT, I would perhaps prefer
> off-lists responses.
>
> Thank you very much! Best regards,
>
> Javier
>
>
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