Re: [time-nuts] Bad date out of HP Z3805A

2015-11-07 Thread Ben Hall
On 11/1/2015 8:20 PM, Hal Murray wrote: The 3801 has a command to set the date. You can find the details in the manual which is readily available. You may have to set the date before it gets the date from a satellite. That may be easier if you disconnect the antenna and then power cycle. Tha

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 136, Issue 5

2015-11-07 Thread Don Latham
3 amens to that, bre'r Bob. I too, have a pile or two. I thought, being an adaptive and fixit whiz, I could actually use the stuff. Ain't so. Don Bob Camp > Hi > > Equally to the point - don’t overpay. > > A unit that needs a whole bunch of attention is worth less than something that > fires up an

Re: [time-nuts] time-nuts Digest, Vol 136, Issue 5

2015-11-07 Thread Bob Camp
Hi Equally to the point - don’t overpay. A unit that needs a whole bunch of attention is worth less than something that fires up and “just works”. In this case entry level “just works” is priced below $200. Stuff with historical significance - sure, you could easily pay more for that. To me