[Boatanchors] HP-8708A Synchronizer?

[Ian Wilson]

Thanks, Richard (and others who have replied similarly).

There appear to be two 8708 manual versions available through ArTek (who I
had
never heard of until a few minutes ago). I will do that if I can't find the
info floating
around somewhere.

73, ian K3IMW



On Sun, Mar 30, 2014 at 5:54 PM, Richard Knoppow <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>wrote:

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> ----- 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.
>
>
> --
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles
> WB6KBL
> dickburk at ix.netcom.com
>