[time-nuts] HP 8445B

2006-01-04 Thread Mike Feher
These tunable YIG filters are going for practically nothing on ebay. While they only go to 18 GHz they make an excellent filter to follow testing of an LNA after the mixing process, for noise figure measurements, as an example. After all it is that noise that makes our time and frequency measuremen

Re: [time-nuts] HP 8445B

2006-01-04 Thread Rick Karlquist
I have several of these, but the electromechanical relay contacts have become dirty on all of them. Is anyone familiar with rejuvenating them? Especially the idea of running a fairly high power RF signal through them and hot switching them to burn off the oxide. Rick N6RK Mike Feher wrote: > Th

Re: [time-nuts] HP 8445B

2006-01-04 Thread Mike Feher
ncy measurement' Subject: Re: [time-nuts] HP 8445B I have several of these, but the electromechanical relay contacts have become dirty on all of them. Is anyone familiar with rejuvenating them? Especially the idea of running a fairly high power RF signal through them and hot switching them to burn