[R-390] HP-8640B vs. HP-8654A/8655A/11710B

[Richard W. Solomon]

Tucker had a truckload of them, between them and e-Bay, there 
were a lot of them. I got one, NIB, for about $50. I was not 
too impressed with the design.

73, Dick, W1KSZ


-----Original Message-----
>From: 2002tii <bmw2002tii at nerdshack.com>
>Sent: Jan 9, 2011 9:41 PM
>To: R-390 at mailman.qth.net
>Subject: Re: [R-390] HP-8640B vs. HP-8654A/8655A/11710B
>
>Barry wrote:
>
>>The 11710Bs cost almost as much as a good 8640B.
>
>Timing.  I bought several for less than $100 each a year or so ago 
>from a guy who had a pile of NIB ones on eBay.  They appeared to be 
>selling well -- he upped the BIN price after a while.  I guess he 
>must have run out.
>
>I see there are a number of 8655As for sale, so they must not have 
>been as rare as I remember them being.  But the asking prices are 
>more than I'd pay for an 8640B.  So if you sell your 8654A and 8655A, 
>you may well have enough to buy a nice 8640B.
>
>Best regards,
>
>Don
>
>
>
>
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