Author Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread (Read 18807643 times)

bd139 · « **Reply #41975 on:** October 31, 2019, 10:17:09 am »

At least I’m not going to paint it blue

med6753 · « **Reply #41976 on:** October 31, 2019, 10:18:43 am »

You say that now but you could change your mind if it works.

bd139 · « **Reply #41977 on:** October 31, 2019, 10:22:31 am »

True. I might actually print a blue case for it

med6753 · « **Reply #41978 on:** October 31, 2019, 10:24:15 am »

I rest my case.

bd139 · « **Reply #41979 on:** October 31, 2019, 10:35:00 am »

There you go. I did it

med6753 · « **Reply #41980 on:** October 31, 2019, 10:52:13 am »

Good boy!

beanflying · « **Reply #41981 on:** October 31, 2019, 10:57:31 am »

Why am I envisaging a Smurf holding a very large Capacitor then being detonated in the name of 'science'

med6753 · « **Reply #41982 on:** October 31, 2019, 11:10:13 am »

The capacitors for the 8800A PSU will arrive today. Also going to try to revive the 8800A sitting in the closet now that I can do some comparative troubleshooting.

Black Phoenix · « **Reply #41983 on:** October 31, 2019, 11:27:33 am »

Quote from: beanflying on October 31, 2019, 10:57:31 am

Why am I envisaging a Smurf holding a very large Capacitor then being detonated in the name of 'science'

One more here wanting to see the carnage!!!

bd139 · « **Reply #41984 on:** October 31, 2019, 11:41:18 am »

Talking of capacitors I saw a bag of some uniquely named “Rubyoon” ones at MKARS earlier this year. Did consider blowing a whole £1 on the bag just to nuke ‘em with the 6286A

NanoVNA dispatches. With Royal Mail tracking id. Hopefully it’s not a fake one and is drop shipped!

PA0PBZ · « **Reply #41985 on:** October 31, 2019, 12:49:49 pm »

Quote from: beanflying on October 31, 2019, 10:57:31 am

Why am I envisaging a Smurf holding a very large Capacitor then being detonated in the name of 'science'

xrunner · « **Reply #41986 on:** October 31, 2019, 12:55:45 pm »

Quote from: PA0PBZ on October 31, 2019, 12:49:49 pm

Quote from: beanflying on October 31, 2019, 10:57:31 am
Why am I envisaging a Smurf holding a very large Capacitor then being detonated in the name of 'science'

Do Smurfs bleed blue blood?

Does med bleed blue blood?

Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) group therapy thread

med6753 · « **Reply #41987 on:** October 31, 2019, 01:22:13 pm »

Well, I did work for IBM "Big Blue" as an employee for 36 years and then as a contractor for 9 years so I guess I do bleed blue.

Wolfgang · « **Reply #41988 on:** October 31, 2019, 02:13:06 pm »

Quote from: med6753 on October 31, 2019, 01:22:13 pm

Well, I did work for IBM "Big Blue" as an employee for 36 years and then as a contractor for 9 years so I guess I do bleed blue.

Well, after 45 years of working for "its better manual" you can be glad to still walk straight, see straight and think straight.
Blue blood is only a minor damage.

med6753 · « **Reply #41989 on:** October 31, 2019, 02:15:37 pm »

Quote from: Wolfgang on October 31, 2019, 02:13:06 pm

Quote from: med6753 on October 31, 2019, 01:22:13 pm
Well, I did work for IBM "Big Blue" as an employee for 36 years and then as a contractor for 9 years so I guess I do bleed blue.

Well, after 45 years of working for "its better manual" you can be glad to still walk straight, see straight and think straight.
Blue blood is only a minor damage.

Actually....."Itty Bitty Morons" is more fitting.

Wolfgang · « **Reply #41990 on:** October 31, 2019, 02:59:24 pm »

... what about "Invented by Monkeys."

bd139 · « **Reply #41991 on:** October 31, 2019, 03:10:24 pm »

Inconvenient Black Monolith is what one of my customers calls their Z series.

pa3hfu · « **Reply #41992 on:** October 31, 2019, 04:19:29 pm »

Quote from: bd139 on October 31, 2019, 09:19:13 am

So, I bought a cheap Chinese NanoVNA. Fingers crossed! Worst case it’ll give me something to fix!

Which one? (url)

bd139 · « **Reply #41993 on:** October 31, 2019, 04:28:02 pm »

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323899986991

Says it has shielding, battery and explicit list of parts included (cables and cal kit) and previous positive feedback so precisely zero risk.

worsthorse · « **Reply #41994 on:** October 31, 2019, 04:30:46 pm »

Quote from: med6753 on October 31, 2019, 10:52:13 am

Good boy!

med, you just keep doing what you are doing. slow and steady. eventually everyone on this thread will see the light.

bd139 · « **Reply #41995 on:** October 31, 2019, 04:31:12 pm »

And the light is blue!

worsthorse · « **Reply #41996 on:** October 31, 2019, 04:33:43 pm »

Quote from: bd139 on October 31, 2019, 04:28:02 pm

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.co.uk%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F323899986991

Says it has shielding, battery and explicit list of parts included (cables and cal kit) and previous positive feedback so precisely zero risk.

Copying the graphics and everything else from the original maker's info is ballsy... But I guess if you are cloning without attribution, why would you acknowledge the documentation source?

bd139 · « **Reply #41997 on:** October 31, 2019, 04:38:06 pm »

Technically the project appears to have no license so the license status falls into the jurisdiction of the locality it is downloaded to, which was China, which is the Wild West basically.

. Also it’s not a registered trademark so you can’t protect it!

This is called “handing it over to the cloners” and I’m going to leverage that.

Edit: honestly I’ve thought about putting my W7ZOI derived power meter out there with the hope of a cloner picking it up so I can then buy it, box it and resell it for a premium as “official”

URI · « **Reply #41998 on:** October 31, 2019, 05:45:23 pm »

So, bd, you made it true, you ordered a NanoVNA...

And now on to something slightly different:

I said I had no space for more TE some days ago and with that I am now suffering from having an offer for a HP 5373A Modulation Domain Pulse Analyzer (a HP 5372 Frequency and Time Interval Analyzer with extra functions, the predecessor of the 53310A Modulation Domain Analyzer) for $500 plus ~$200 shipping. It powers up and boots but no further testing was done..
Yes I am an addictive but is it that worse?

The price is no bargain but on the other hand isn't too bad for such a unit but without knowing if its really working? Shipping also kills it a little.
Perhaps my Fluke PM6681 and/or my HP 53132A using GPIB and additional software could do most of what this boat anchor can do.

What's your opinion/your thoughts on this?

bd139 · « **Reply #41999 on:** October 31, 2019, 05:56:23 pm »

I’d run a mile. I think I’ve seen two that were buggered. In fact I think both tggzzz and myself got our 10811A OCXO’s via deceased ones.


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