I don't have this instrument but I have an old HP flatbed scanner that plays the "Ode to Joy" from the Symphony number 9 (using the stepper motor) when powered up with the front button pressed...
On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Burt I. Weiner <[email protected]> wrote: > Somehow I was hoping someone might ask. > > The following was sent to me by Stu, K6YAZ. If you are not familiar with > this HP-3586x test, you should acquaint yourself with it. Apparently this > can be run on any of the HP-3586’s – the A, B, or C versions. > > Enter the following from the front panel: > > “Recall”, “decimal point”, “CENTR FREQ”, “8” and then wait. > > According to the manual this is the receiver test. > The numbers that fly by are the Gain Tests of various stages: > > 1.0 - 1.11 RF Gain > 2.0 - 2.13 I.F. Gain > 3.1 - 3.2 Detector Counter > 4.1 – 4.32 Flatness in 1 MHz steps > 5.0 Audio Test > > Pay close attention to the “Audio Test” from the speaker and the front > panel lights during the audio test. > > This test by itself is reason enough to own one of these versatile and > wonderful instruments. > > Burt, K6OQK > > > At 01:13 PM 7/30/2012, [email protected] wrote > >> > Are any of you familiar with the Beethoven test? This alone makes the >> price >> > of the instrument worth it. >> >> >> No, what is the Beethoven test? >> >> >> -Eric >> > > Burt I. Weiner Associates > Broadcast Technical Services > Glendale, California U.S.A. > [email protected] > www.biwa.cc > K6OQK > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to > https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. > _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
