Fucking 350mile drive home. Storm w/ gusts up to 75 mph, hail- and thunderstorm. Road closures. 7 fucking hours of my life
Exhausting, isn't it ....
I just got back from my road trip. Left immediately after my last work meeting at 16h00 and got back home at 21h27. Just on time as COVID curfew is 21h30.
Lots of wind gusts to toss the car around, and even a good lightning show on the return. No hail, just 5 minutes of heavy rain.
Then again, winter tires at 15 deg C did not help any at highway speeds.
5.5 hours of my life well spent.
Came home with the HP5326B. Yay! My first nixie tubes.
SWMBO must not know that I over-spent.
Unplanned, I also came home with a Marconi TF995A/2M signal generator. Very interesting as it was made by Marconi in England, but the serial number is a CMC number (CMC because they are Canadian Marconi Company but are not legally allowed to use "Marconi").
On top of that, I convinced the seller to add in a HP436A RF power meter, but without the cable or adapter. I did not have enough money for the other one that was a complete set. Taking my chances that I can find a good deal on the cable or adapter in the next year or so.
Interesting conversation from the trip. The seller is a retiring avionics repair technician, so I highly doubt he is a gorilla. I am guessing his skills must be better than mine. He has collected a ton of stuff from work and is downsizing. Lots of test equipment, so I will have to watch for his ads coming up. He had a garage full of serviceable avionics from mechanical discrete instruments up to 6U avionics electronics boxes. His hobby is restoring vintage tube radios. The wordwork is a work of art. He said he has a whole warehouse of radios to empty out and sell; the rent is too expensive.
EDIT: Strangely, the seller's place had test equipment in a bedroom, which also had the walls painted a shade of orange that must be quite compatible with med's taste in color ...
NO pictures tonight. I'm going to bed!