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by tautech
Sat May 17, 2025 8:37 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: HP 204C
Replies: 74
Views: 7398

Re: HP 204C

Med doesn't seem to have used it on his scope in the years he's had it. IMO it's been his sanity check when fixing stuff although he prefers to use a CRO. There's no doubt he got it for its advanced features of which it has few other than being a capture tool....it's a 15yr old design comparable wi...
by tautech
Sat May 17, 2025 9:59 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: HP 204C
Replies: 74
Views: 7398

Re: HP 204C

That's the point about that scope's FFT: it is not sufficient to be useful. That may have once been the case and for the old SDS1052DL Mike has I would agree due to its very limited feature set. 1 MHz 0dBm via a 50 Ohm feedthrough into SDS814X HD Notice how many cycles provide far better FFT's. Scr...
by tautech
Thu May 15, 2025 9:14 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: HP 204C
Replies: 74
Views: 7398

Re: HP 204C

I suppose this is much more meaningful? https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq70/924/CBdt7o.jpg To a point.... move the trigger level well within the waveform amplitude, pressing the level encoder will autoset it to 50%. Then you could go to a FFT exclusive display and examine the menu for axis scal...
by tautech
Wed May 14, 2025 8:43 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: HP 204C
Replies: 74
Views: 7398

Re: HP 204C

OK gang, here it is. I have really no clue what it all means. Comments welcome. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq70/923/pI9ECK.jpg You require a slower timebase setting on Siglent DSO’s when doing FFT. Experiment with 50 or more cycles on the display. If required I’ll pull out a DL when home in...
by tautech
Sun Apr 20, 2025 7:19 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Going free: Fluke 760A Voltage Calibrator
Replies: 45
Views: 7115

Re: Going free: Fluke 760A Voltage Calibrator

There's The Roundhouse in Fremantle. https://emmajaneexplores.com/visiting-fremantle-round-house/ It was built as a prison in the 1830s, but it was used for storage later on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOIpzSQq_Wk The Youtube video is only four minutes long. It gives good views of the courtyar...
by tautech
Sat Apr 19, 2025 4:31 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

The 635HV is another I'd never heard of - just looked it up - wow, 6 kV! Are the HV ranges just additional voltage dividers that you plug into and select a lower voltage range using the selector knob, or? (It's not obvious from looking at the pics I found online.) I do have a Simpson 269, but need ...
by tautech
Fri Apr 04, 2025 4:00 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Post a picture of a cat
Replies: 243
Views: 132261

Re: Post a picture of a cat

Cubdriver wrote: Thu Apr 03, 2025 3:18 pm Buuuug!!!
Equals additional protein.
by tautech
Wed Apr 02, 2025 7:28 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

And the date is..... March 31st :) https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1677-an-interesting-effect-with-fuses-(experiment)/msg5866735/#msg5866735 Not in OZ. They are first for the new year too... Nope, we Kiwi's beat them to midnight by 2 hours minimum. Perth in WA is a further 2 hrs behind NZ.
by tautech
Tue Mar 11, 2025 5:48 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Bucket List: Technical Places to Visit
Replies: 10
Views: 5680

Re: Bucket List: Technical Places to Visit

Smithsonian should I ever hang up the hat to have the time to go to the US for a week or 3.....probably would hunt out Mike and Paul while there too....
by tautech
Mon Feb 17, 2025 7:58 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Tek 7B92 Plug-in Repair
Replies: 19
Views: 17892

Re: Tek 7B92 Plug-in Repair

Mike, darn it, it's not like you to throw in the towel ! :shock:

Are the actives socketed ?
Do you have a transistor tester ?
by tautech
Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:01 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: TEK RM5110
Replies: 36
Views: 16485

Re: TEK RM5110

Has it passed the CAT scan Mike ? :D
by tautech
Sun Jan 19, 2025 11:58 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

MED6753 wrote: Sun Jan 19, 2025 9:04 pm By the time it's done there could upwards of 10 inches (25cm) and then the bottom is going to drop out of the thermometer with temps all next week around 0 degrees F (-17 C).
No outside walkies for Harley then ?
by tautech
Mon Dec 23, 2024 7:09 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Siglent support thread (unofficial)
Replies: 6
Views: 9347

Re: Siglent support thread (unofficial)

Best wishes to you all from NZ and Siglent HQ.
Best Wishes.jpg
by tautech
Sun Dec 15, 2024 2:27 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

I'm going to check it out on the bench tomorrow out of curiosity and see if it comes to life on reduced voltage the way the other one did. Famous last words. Football practice went for two hours instead of one and I was wiped out. Then the weekend was over and the work week began and that was exhau...
by tautech
Sat Nov 23, 2024 9:39 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

AVGresponding wrote: Sat Nov 23, 2024 5:16 pm According to the TekWiki, it's a power supply for a type 131 model 4 current probe amplifier, 230V variant. Part number 015-028.
Yup with EU plug.
Scored one similar locally for my 131 that came with the 110VAC PS.
by tautech
Tue Oct 08, 2024 7:52 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

As for welders, I have four:.......... An R-Tech Chinese 180 Amp inverter MIG/MMA welder. It came with a five year collect and return warranty. I haven't used it for a time, but it paid for itself welding patches on my Ford Mondeo, now gone to that great car park in the sky. It goes down very low s...
by tautech
Wed Sep 25, 2024 12:00 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

Stickiness draws newbies attention, and indicates that the thread has important information with a long lifetime, that will be of interest to many people. The TEA thread did not have those attributes. In contrast, the TEA thread was largely ephemeral chit chat between a small group of wierdos. The ...
by tautech
Tue Sep 24, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

Stickiness draws newbies attention , and indicates that the thread has important information with a long lifetime, that will be of interest to many people. The TEA thread did not have those attributes. In contrast, the TEA thread was largely ephemeral chit chat between a small group of wierdos. The...
by tautech
Tue Sep 24, 2024 3:07 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

Making the thread sticky was, IMHO, ill advised. Moving the thread somewhere was not something I noticed; I just use the "new replies" and "new posts" buttons. The "moderation" was a mistake and a bit heavy handed, but not especially surprising. The mod apologised and ...
by tautech
Tue Sep 24, 2024 9:37 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread
Replies: 3580
Views: 1555650

Re: Test Equipment Anonymous (TEA) : Discussion and Group Therapy Thread

It became far too cumbersome as a single thread . For instance someone might start a discussion on restoring an HP spectrum analyser, where he got stuck because a plastic cam switch was broken. That would turn into a discussion about various glues, whether it could be plastic welded, whether it cou...
by tautech
Sun Sep 22, 2024 7:33 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Telequipment D32
Replies: 34
Views: 27816

Re: Telequipment D32

ch_scr wrote: Sun Sep 22, 2024 7:19 am Since they are just fine with being CC charged and then floated, only charger mod would be a limit of the float voltage to 6.6V,
add a 2S LiFePO balance/protection board, done!
Do you agree?
I do but Chris seems to want the easy way out with the least investment. :?
by tautech
Wed Sep 04, 2024 7:20 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Telequipment D32
Replies: 34
Views: 27816

Re: Telequipment D32

Yes a good idea that! Further thoughts to ponder on: Scope ON = solid color LED and/or flashing if being charged. Scope OFF but charging = LED in a flashing state, changing to a different but solid color when fully charged. It's getting whatever the shite charge controller does out of the box :lol:...
by tautech
Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:46 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Telequipment D32
Replies: 34
Views: 27816

Re: Telequipment D32

............. The intent with this is to "modernise" it. The original design is a 7.5V 4Ah (30Wh) supply which gives 3-4 hours of operation. We can do better than that now. So what I am probably going to do is the unthinkable and eviscerate the entire mains front end from it right up to t...
by tautech
Tue Sep 03, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Telequipment D32
Replies: 34
Views: 27816

Re: Telequipment D32

............. The intent with this is to "modernise" it. The original design is a 7.5V 4Ah (30Wh) supply which gives 3-4 hours of operation. We can do better than that now. So what I am probably going to do is the unthinkable and eviscerate the entire mains front end from it right up to t...
by tautech
Tue Sep 03, 2024 12:24 am
Forum: Test Equipment
Topic: Telequipment D32
Replies: 34
Views: 27816

Re: Telequipment D32

So you have it now and done some preliminary investigations but where are the pics ? :?