[Test-Equipment] Re: HP 3586B

Wed, 19 Mar 2003 18:09:50 -0500

Hello, Dave. I've got one of these '3586B' beasts - but I'm not quite ready 
to part it out - I'd much rather find one that just has a functional power 
transformer remaining and pick it up to get this one going - but I digress.

While I don't have the schematics for this unit (I'm still looking for them 
at a reasonable price), I'd be more than happy to pass along component values 
to you. Perhaps you can take a digital photograph of the board, and I can 
annotate the values of the missing components onto the image for you - 
assuming that you have access to a digital camera.

Let me know if that works for you,

I'm also in the process of cobbling up some software to do logging and 
graphing of signal level using the 3586* family of SLMs - and the NI series 
of GPIB cards. This should be useful for propagation studies with the 3586C I 
own that's running. It's a free effort, so anyone on the list is more than 
welcome to a copy. Just starting the effort now, so don't expect too much in 
the way of bells and whistles ;-)

73,

Carl, WA1RAJ

>Message: 1
>Reply-To: "David Franklin" <[email protected]>
>From: "David Franklin" <[email protected]>
>To: "Test Equipment List" <[email protected]>
>Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:29:41 -0500
>Subject: [Test-Equipment] HP 3586B Selective VM
>
>I am trying to get the above Selective up and running. �The memory =
>battery corroded and damaged the + -12V, �5V regulator card. �I have the =
>pattern pieced back together and have replaced a few open resistors. �=
>The problem is that the color code is unreadable on many of the =
>resistors and I can't troubleshoot any further without a schematic. � =20
>
>Need Shop Manual or schematic of regulator card and/or a whole regulator =
>card if anyone has a parts unit. =20
>
>Thanks,
>Dave Franklin=20