[Test-Equipment] HP equip questions

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On Mon, 14 Jan 2002 09:21:35 -0700 gil smith <gil@vauxelectronics.com>
writes:

> At 12:50 PM 1/14/02 +0100, you wrote:
> 
> I have an 8443A (110MHz TG/counter) and the companion 110MHZ 8553B  RF
> plugin -- have not tried these out yet.  I am waiting on arrival of 
manuals
> for the 8443A and the 141T, which will hopefully define the 
interconnect
> cable and terminator.  I have the parts to make the cable for the
8443A,
> but I am not sure if it needs all six coax lines. 

   Yes, it does.

> I hope the manual  will fill me in.  I also need to make a terminator,
and I understand that 
> it only needs three of the coax lines terminated.  Can anyone shed any 
light
> on the cable or term?  

  A2, A4 & A6 are terminated.

> If the TG is not installed, and neither is the terminator, what 
happens?
> Is the unit calibration affected?

   Yes, just the amplitude is off by just a skosh -- nothing that you
can't trim out with the cal adjustments... but, it may not be all that
flat if you do it that way!

> 
> thanks,
> 
> gil
> 

Good morning,
   Marv  WC6W 












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