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On Wed, Jun 4, 2014 at 7:29 AM, Scott McGrath <[email protected]> wrote: > The way the 8410 was automated HP built an add on DAC module to convert > the plotter outputs to digital form and used an 8350 sweeper to replace the > BWO sweepers commonly used by 8410 systems and a relay controller to do the > test set switching > > They called this rig the 'Automatic Network Analyzer' > > Sent from my iPhone > > > On Jun 3, 2014, at 2:22 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Boy this is not time-nuts and I had been deleting the thread. No problem > > with the thread. Just I have HP VNAs. Yes including what caught my eye > the > > 8410 that Scott spoke of and its still operational. Heavy as heck like > real > > equipment should be. > > I am curious I sort of thought the 8410 was pre micro processor and yet > > some how the HP85 hooked up to it?? > > > > I have the 8757 also so. Great comment by Dave on the fact that someone > > will give out some of the old options. Now I have to figure out what on > > earth that might actually mean. > > Regards > > Paul > > WB8TSL > > > > > > On Tue, Jun 3, 2014 at 12:57 PM, Dr. David Kirkby <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > >>> On 3 June 2014 16:54, Scott McGrath <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Where are the software options for the 8753 coming from. Agilent will > >> not even talk about a VNA that's older than the PNA series > >> > >> This has been discussed on the HP/Agilent mailing list. Basically a > >> couple of people that work at Agilent, one of whom is > >> "[email protected]" (yes email, not gmail), will give out options for > >> 8753 for non-commercial use. Just send him your S/N. I know he also > >> did likewise for an older 8720 instrument (I think 8720C). > >> > >> Although he can, he will NOT do it for PNAs. That is one advantage of > >> getting a used 8753/8720 over a used PNA! > >> > >> Agilent offered to repair my 8720D a couple of years ago, and managed > >> to give me a quote via email as it was abundantly obvious what the > >> problem was - a damaged thread on a test port connector. The only > >> problem was they wanted to change the whole coupler, so it was going > >> to cost the US equivalent of around $5000. A mate of mine sorted out > >> the nick on the thread with a needle file!!! > >> > >> Dave > >> _______________________________________________ > >> 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. > _______________________________________________ > 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.
