[Test-Equipment] Hewlett-Packard 606A

[Richard Knoppow]

    I recently obtained one of these guys at a local sale. I 
worked for -hp- for many years and must have repaired dozens 
of them but its been perhaps 40 years since I've worked on 
one and I can't remember certain things.
    This one has had plate bending done to the tuning 
capacitor. In particular the plates at the high frequency 
end have been bent to lower the capacitance. I can't 
remember if this was a normal factory method. Usually plate 
bending on any multiple band device is a no-no and I suspect 
the plates should be straight on this one. Does anyone know 
for certain?
    All my notes were left behind when I left the company 
although I remember some other instruments in great detail.

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Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles, CA, USA
dickburk at ix.netcom.com