Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

[Addicted2AnalogTek]

mnem
All things are relative.

i made a calibrator unit for  350.000 scovilles.

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Yikes I spend a couple of days away from the forum and when I logged in this morning I find 9 whole pages waiting for me so I'll have tp speed read them and catch up.

As to the matter of a calibrator unit for 350.000 scovilles, then it springs to my mind that only a dragon could attest to its accuracy 

Martin isn't the only one here with a taste for capsaicin!  I regularly use ghost pepper salsa on all things Mexican style and am awaiting some samples of Reaper Sauce from a friend.  Anyone else here have an affection for things that burn you from both ends??

[Brumby]

ok.....seriously guys.....talk me off the ledge.

it weighs 64 lbs!  more even than the 141t that went out the door years ago because it was too bulky and too heavy.

(BUT it is easily within local pick up range.)

somebody tell me it is useless and prone to spontaneous combustion.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hewlett-Packard-8569B-0-01-to-22-GHz-Spectrum-Analyzer/264435222431?epid=2254505184&hash=item3d9191479f:g:5H4AAOSwOKldWdDx

If that was in Sydney, there wouldn't be any conversation .. there would be a rush of bodies taking a flying leap to be the first to nab it.

[Specmaster]

may i join you?

 

Sure....I have plenty......

Well thats the popcorn taken care of, what about the beer?

[Specmaster]

When engineers collide. 

That looked like a low speed impact to me 

Edit.


This is a high speed crash of a train into a nuclear flask.

https://interestingengineering.com/video/watch-this-1984-footage-of-a-nuclear-train-flask-collision-test

[med6753]

ok.....seriously guys.....talk me off the ledge.

it weighs 64 lbs!  more even than the 141t that went out the door years ago because it was too bulky and too heavy.

(BUT it is easily within local pick up range.)

somebody tell me it is useless and prone to spontaneous combustion.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hewlett-Packard-8569B-0-01-to-22-GHz-Spectrum-Analyzer/264435222431?epid=2254505184&hash=item3d9191479f:g:5H4AAOSwOKldWdDx

But it covers up to 22GHz and has a cool 7-seg display and lots of buttons!!!

I'm not helping am I?

McBryce.

no you are not helping.

you were supposed to tell me to run like the wind before my vertebrae get crushed.

You save $156 USD in shipping costs. Go get ASAP and get a friend to help you. 

[med6753]

may i join you?

 

Sure....I have plenty......

Well thats the popcorn taken care of, what about the beer?

Based upon what I'm seeing so far today we're gonna need more popcorn. Beer and coke is on you. BYOB. (Bring Your Own Bottle)

 

[med6753]

Let's see....

The Tek Type 114 was in New Mexico yesterday and this morning scanned in Missouri. Supposed delivery October 2nd. Yep, pony express is faster than FedEx ground. 

The Tunnel Diode went from NYC right past me to the Albany distribution center then will head BACK south to my PO. And they wonder why USPS loses money.  At any rate I should have it tomorrow.   

My parts from Mouser seem to have dropped into a black hole at UPS. 

[tggzzz]

Yep, pony express is faster than FedEx ground. 

That fast?

Letters from my main pension company 150 miles away take over a week to arrive. Google maps indicates it would only take 40 hours to walk that distance.

Letters from the Inland Revenue arrive a week after they are sent, and include a statement that "you have 14 days from the date on this letter to respond"

[Martin.M]

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If only I didn't have this hearty dislike for all things with the name GRUNDIG on it ...

the question of the day:

who was the manufacturer of this Grundig UZ144?   
it`s a OEM from the FEG2 (Rohde&Schwarz, München)

[BU508A]

The Radiomuseum agrees with that: 



Nice device. Want one, too. 

[Cubdriver]

ok.....seriously guys.....talk me off the ledge.

it weighs 64 lbs!  more even than the 141t that went out the door years ago because it was too bulky and too heavy.

(BUT it is easily within local pick up range.)

somebody tell me it is useless and prone to spontaneous combustion.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hewlett-Packard-8569B-0-01-to-22-GHz-Spectrum-Analyzer/264435222431?epid=2254505184&hash=item3d9191479f:g:5H4AAOSwOKldWdDx

All the knobs appear to be there, and (other than what looks like a missing center cap on the center 'reference level' fine adjust knob) look to be intact - a rarity on those.  Go for it!!  Even better if you cna pick it up locally - saves shipping $$, and less chance for damage enroute!  (I'm waiting for an 8566B that's allegedly out for delivery, shipping set me back about a c note.)

You know you want it!!!   

-Pat

[med6753]

@med, that really does look really nice, good job, keep this up and all of your TEA kit in your lab will soon be colour coordinated 

Since all my projects are held up due to parts in limbo land the Fluke 8050A is getting the treatment. Reveal later today. 

[Martin.M]

The Radiomuseum agrees with that: 

btw. the DMM from them what you have postet here,
I know this one personally 

[Martin.M]

Nice device. Want one, too. 

I made a little film about "Universalzähler", the most sexy machines ever made.
We have used them in Hannover at the Makerfaire Event.

my R+S FER  and a HP with gas bulbs counting, owned by my friend Matt. 

wait a moment I have to upload the MP4.

Martin

[nixiefreqq]

ok.....seriously guys.....talk me off the ledge.

it weighs 64 lbs!  more even than the 141t that went out the door years ago because it was too bulky and too heavy.

(BUT it is easily within local pick up range.)

somebody tell me it is useless and prone to spontaneous combustion.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hewlett-Packard-8569B-0-01-to-22-GHz-Spectrum-Analyzer/264435222431?epid=2254505184&hash=item3d9191479f:g:5H4AAOSwOKldWdDx

All the knobs appear to be there, and (other than what looks like a missing center cap on the center 'reference level' fine adjust knob) look to be intact - a rarity on those.  Go for it!!  Even better if you cna pick it up locally - saves shipping $$, and less chance for damage enroute!  (I'm waiting for an 8566B that's allegedly out for delivery, shipping set me back about a c note.)

You know you want it!!!   

-Pat

you guys are killin' me.

have gone back and looked at it a couple times.  need to go out.  will think about it some more and check the listing upon my return.

hey......just noticed......the pics do not show a trace.  don't know enough about the button settings to be able to say if that is ok or not.

[med6753]

@med, that really does look really nice, good job, keep this up and all of your TEA kit in your lab will soon be colour coordinated 

Since all my projects are held up due to parts in limbo land the Fluke 8050A is getting the treatment. Reveal later today.

And here it is, done. The 8010A is only one left to do but ran low on paint.

[Martin.M]

the little counter movie 

http://www.wellenkino.de/makerfaire/2019/FER-HD.mp4   (HD, 32MB)


http://www.wellenkino.de/makerfaire/2019/FER.mp4   (lo D, 9MB)

[nixiefreqq]

@med, that really does look really nice, good job, keep this up and all of your TEA kit in your lab will soon be colour coordinated 

Since all my projects are held up due to parts in limbo land the Fluke 8050A is getting the treatment. Reveal later today.

And here it is, done. The 8010A is only one left to do but ran low on paint.

hey papa smurf........that looks pretty good!

[med6753]

@med, that really does look really nice, good job, keep this up and all of your TEA kit in your lab will soon be colour coordinated 

Since all my projects are held up due to parts in limbo land the Fluke 8050A is getting the treatment. Reveal later today.

And here it is, done. The 8010A is only one left to do but ran low on paint.

hey papa smurf........that looks pretty good!

 

[med6753]

the little counter movie 

http://www.wellenkino.de/makerfaire/2019/FER-HD.mp4   (HD, 32MB)


http://www.wellenkino.de/makerfaire/2019/FER.mp4   (lo D, 9MB)

You guys in Germany got all the cool stuff. I'm jealous. 

[BU508A]

The Radiomuseum agrees with that: 

btw. the DMM from them what you have postet here,
I know this one personally 

*hehe*
I'll post some pictures of my UGWD later this week

[Cubdriver]

the little counter movie 

http://www.wellenkino.de/makerfaire/2019/FER-HD.mp4   (HD, 32MB)


http://www.wellenkino.de/makerfaire/2019/FER.mp4   (lo D, 9MB)

Very cool, Martin - this is the first time I've seen a 521C in a rack mount. That R&S is amazing, too - I seem to recall you posting pics of that when you got it.  Great stuff!!

-Pat

[BU508A]

the little counter movie 

http://www.wellenkino.de/makerfaire/2019/FER-HD.mp4   (HD, 32MB)


http://www.wellenkino.de/makerfaire/2019/FER.mp4   (lo D, 9MB)

You guys in Germany got all the cool stuff. I'm jealous. 

This plays the other way around as well.   

But wait when I'll get this nice device hopefully by Saturday. In the States it could be really really rare. 

[Martin.M]

I have ordered more then 50 C, most of them 100nF, 47nF, 22nF
for recapping my VLF Radio. This will be a very hard job,
the old E108 is one of the masters in heavy weight class 

so it can listen at christmas the SAQ better

[AVGresponding]

ok.....seriously guys.....talk me off the ledge.

it weighs 64 lbs!  more even than the 141t that went out the door years ago because it was too bulky and too heavy.

(BUT it is easily within local pick up range.)

somebody tell me it is useless and prone to spontaneous combustion.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Hewlett-Packard-8569B-0-01-to-22-GHz-Spectrum-Analyzer/264435222431?epid=2254505184&hash=item3d9191479f:g:5H4AAOSwOKldWdDx

But it covers up to 22GHz and has a cool 7-seg display and lots of buttons!!!

I'm not helping am I?

McBryce.

no you are not helping.

you were supposed to tell me to run like the wind before my vertebrae get crushed.

It is useless, prone to spontaneous combustion, and will crush your vertebrae.

It looks great however, fire extinguishers aren't very expensive, and back injuries will heal.

Missing out on such a mad boat anchor would haunt you forever!