[Mw] Re: [Test-Equipment] HP-8690

[Edward J White]

RE: [Mw] Re: [Test-Equipment] HP-8690Hi Gang: 
The HP-8690A needs to have the .4 to 110 MHZ plug-in as that is what the HP-8407A needs to operate. It seams that the HP-8601A cost twice as much as the HP-8690A But I know that the HP-8690A will cover higher frequencies. 
The other system has a HP-8610A and a HP-8620C sweeper with various plug-ins that work with that system.
 So as you can see I need to Network Analyze the HF frequencies and do not have a sweeper to work with the HP-8607A.

Ed
WA3BZT

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Vivek Paramesh 
  To: 'jfor at quik.com' ; Mark Donaldson 
  Cc: Edward J White ; Microwave Lists ; Moon Net List ; Test Equipment ; Packrats List 
  Sent: Wednesday, February 02, 2005 7:25 PM
  Subject: RE: [Mw] Re: [Test-Equipment] HP-8690





  -----Original Message----- 
  From: J. Forster [mailto:jfor at quik.com] 
  Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 10:31 AM 
  To: Mark Donaldson 
  Cc: Edward J White; Microwave Lists; Moon Net List; Test Equipment; 
  Packrats List 
  Subject: [Mw] Re: [Test-Equipment] HP-8690 



  Mark is right. I think I have an extra 8601A for sale if you are interested. 

  There is a 0 to 2 (?) GHz solid state PI available for the 8690, but as I 
  remember it's for the 8410A ANA. The 8690 is a real pain to work on. IMO, if you 
  are determined to go in that direction, consider an 8620, Smaller, neater, 
  cleaner, and a solid state design. NO BWOs !!!  There is still quite a bit of 
  that stuff around for good prices too. 

  FWIW, 
  -John 

  Mark Donaldson wrote: 

  > Ed, 
  > 
  > The 8407A is a great network analyzer especially for 
  > HF work, I have two of them, however the correct 
  > sweeper to go with it is the 8601A, perhaps you 
  > already know this. I'm not sure if the 8690 came with 
  > a plugin that would work in the range of the 8407 and 
  > give proper performance. 8690s seem to be far more 
  > plentiful and cheaper than 8601s but keep your eye out 
  > at the hamfests they can be had for cheap if your 
  > lucky. 
  > --- Edward J White <wa3bzt at verizon.net> wrote: 
  > 
  > > Hi Gang: 
  > > Does anybody have a HP-8690 sweep generator they 
  > > would like to get rid of, 
  > > working with the plugging. I need it for working 
  > > with my HP-8407A network 
  > > analyzer system. 
  > > Ed 
  > > WA3BZT 




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