[Test-Equipment] Pacific Measurements Power Detector

[jeremy-ca]

The PM SNA was a clone of the Wiltron 560A and may have even been built by 
Wiltron. I have both here and the sensors are interchangable.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Brooke Clarke" <brooke at pacific.net>
To: "Discussion of Electronic Test Equipment" 
<test-equipment at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, May 19, 2008 12:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Test-Equipment] Pacific Measurements Power Detector


> Hi Harry:
>
> It's my recollection that PM made diode type detectors rather than 
> bolometers.
>
> You might check to see of the sensor mates with a Pacific Measurements 
> scalar network analyzer.  They are similar to the HP 8756 8757 scalar NAs. 
> If you you might find a used PM SNA and make much better use of the 
> sensor.   All that if the sensor is good.
>
> If it fits the PM SNA then you should be able to find a manual for the SNA 
> that might have information on the connector pin out.
>
> Have Fun,
>
> Brooke Clarke, N6GCE
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> Harry Brown wrote:
>> I was wandering around the flea market at Dayton and found a HP 432 power 
>> meter with a power sensor and cable. The power detector was not made by 
>> HP and looked different than clones I've seen. The cable didn't mate to 
>> the 432 but the guy selling it said that I could get a correct mating 
>> connector and rewire it.
>>
>> The power sensor was a Pacific Measurements Model 13786 good from 1 MHz 
>> to 18 MHz.
>>
>> At the price asked I bought it.
>>
>> Some questions:
>>
>> Anyone know if the cable can be rewired to mate with an HP432 and work 
>> with the sensor?
>>
>> Any way to check if the sensor works using a simple ohmmeter test?
>>
>> Is the sensor more valuable to someone that has a real Pacific 
>> Measurements power meter and if so who needs one?
>>
>> If it works, what's it worth to a ham? (I did check a price via google 
>> and it was very high from test equipment resellers).
>>
>> 73, Harry, W3IIT
>>
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