[Boatanchors] HP-8708A Synchronizer?

[Richard Knoppow]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ian Wilson" <ianmwilson73 at gmail.com>
To: <boatanchors at qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2014 3:25 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] HP-8708A Synchronizer?


> Recently acquired an HP-606B signal generator. Although my 
> initial
> impression is that this is probably stable enough for most 
> of my needs,
> the 'Synchronizer' sounds like an interesting box.
>
> I would guess that this is some sort of comb generator 
> combined with
> a mixer-type phase detector that forms a weakly-locked 
> PLL. Would be
> interesting to find a manual (no luck so far, not on BAMA, 
> not on the HP
> historical sites that I've looked at). Would be glad of 
> any info.
>
> There are a couple of these units on eBay but they are 
> going for much
> more than I paid for my 606B :)
>
> 73, ian K3IMW

     Try  ArtekManuals.com  not free but excellent 
reproductions. He may have it.


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Richard Knoppow
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