Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

Dear time-nuts, Thank you to everyone that replied to my question. Very interesting stuff and it's great to have the insight of former HP staff involved with these products. Kindest regards, Nick ___ time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts@febo.com To uns

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

Hi, another interesting item about the suffix letter topic, is the hp 8620 sweep generator. The 8620B is a very simplified version of the 8620A, not an improved one. It comes without markers, that is without some knobs, withouth some dials, and without some boards. The 8620C is a later improov

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

On 04/23/2015 06:18 PM, Bob Albert via time-nuts wrote: From your comments, it seems that finding a voltmeter board to add to my 5328A isn't worth the trouble. I have been looking for one even though I have plenty of voltmeters. I assume the option allows measurement of the signal inputs but

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

If anyone has a burning desire for a HP5328 with a volt meter module (and a GPIB board) please contact me off list. Regards Mark Spencer Sent from my iPad On 2015-04-23, at 3:18 PM, Bob Albert via time-nuts wrote: > From your comments, it seems that finding a voltmeter board to add to my > 5

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

>From your comments, it seems that finding a voltmeter board to add to my 5328A >isn't worth the trouble.  I have been looking for one even though I have >plenty of voltmeters.  I assume the option allows measurement of the signal >inputs but still probably isn't worth all the agony of changing

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B

On Thu, Apr 23, 2015 at 9:13 PM, Charles Steinmetz wrote: > Magnus wrote: > >> Would be fun to have a GPIB interface in the HP5328A > > > ??? I have 6 or 7 of these, and they all have HPIB interfaces. It was > option 011 for the 5328A. I believe all 5328Bs had HPIB as standard. Here > is a lin

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B

Magnus wrote: Would be fun to have a GPIB interface in the HP5328A ??? I have 6 or 7 of these, and they all have HPIB interfaces. It was option 011 for the 5328A. I believe all 5328Bs had HPIB as standard. Here is a link to the 5328A Opt 011 op/service manual:

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

On 4/23/2015 7:17 AM, Alberto di Bene wrote: On 4/23/2015 9:20 AM, VK2DAP wrote: /1) Generally speaking, would it be correct to say that when a product model number changes from A to B,// //that represents an improvement or major update to a product?/ I remember having read (don't recall wh

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

On 4/23/2015 12:20 AM, VK2DAP wrote: Dear time-nuts, I have a question about the HP5328A and HP5328B universal counters. 1) Generally speaking, would it be correct to say that when a product model number changes from A to B, that represents an improvement or major update to a product? 2) I a

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

On 4/23/2015 9:20 AM, VK2DAP wrote: /1) Generally speaking, would it be correct to say that when a product model number changes from A to B,// //that represents an improvement or major update to a product?/ I remember having read (don't recall where...) that the HP5328B was a cost-reduction

Re: [time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

Nick, When HP step their product version, usually it is some significant changes to how the product is built. Some optional/new features sometimes get integrated in the process. I don't know why the TI-averaging feature of the Option 040/041/042 isn't available in the B version. Could be tha

[time-nuts] HP5328A & HP5328B option 040

Dear time-nuts, I have a question about the HP5328A and HP5328B universal counters. 1) Generally speaking, would it be correct to say that when a product model number changes from A to B, that represents an improvement or major update to a product? 2) I am interested in the "delay" option that