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| Barry's 8 Track Repair |
| My extensive arsenal of test equipment, comprising only top quality gear - with a definite passion for Hewlett Packard |
When you've been into Electronics as long as I have, you eventually find out which brands of test equipment are the most reliable, free of occasional problems and last the longest. I've been a huge fan of HP for a good many years. Their equipment mysteriously stays in calibration and performs consistently much longer than other brands. The drawback is that you really pay for the best stuff. Some of the test gear in my shop costs over $10,000 new, for a single box! The good news is that you can still find this fine equipment gently used for a fraction of its original cost. In the case of Hewlett Packard, there is generally no sacrifice in performance with their used equipment. At my day job, I have the extreme privilege of working with a former HP Engineer, and he confirms that their gear is "overdesigned", with much emphasis on the highest quality and reliability. For instance, if a design calls for a 1 watt resistor, they will use a 2 watter instead. In addition, they conduct extensive component stress analysis and design their equipment to operate continuously under worst-case conditions for maximum long term reliability. Hewlett Packard have traditionally been THE leader in cutting-edge technology regarding their test equipment. During the time that Carly Fiorina was CEO of HP, the company's direction appeared to lean more towards cost control and market share, and she indeed was very successful in doing that. But she was also instrumental in changing the company's name to Agilent on their test equipment, thereby causing some harm to the HP name in my book. I think most technicians agree that technology is much more important than profit margin when you're looking for the very best electronics available. Given a choice, EVERYTHING I own would be Hewlett Packard. |
| Test equipment owned, used and played with at Barry Fone Music: |
| 1. Hewlett Packard 1660C 136 Channel Logic Analyzer 2. Hewlett Packard 8016A 9 Channel Word Generator 4. Hewlett Packard 1742A 100 MHz Oscilloscope 5. Hewlett Packard AN/USM - 281A 50 MHz Military Oscilloscope (Qty. 2) 6. Hewlett Packard 403B RMS AC Voltmeter 7. Hewlett Packard 353A Patch Panel 8. Hewlett Packard 6296A 0 - 60V 3 Amp Bench Power Supply 9. Hewlett Packard 331A Distortion Analyzer 10. Hewlett Packard 214A Pulse Generator 11. Hewlett Packard 6271B 0 - 60 V Bench Power Supply 12. Hewlett Packard 411A RF Millivoltmeter 13. Hewlett Packard 652A Test Oscillator 14. Hewlett Packard 54201A 300 MHz, 200 Gs/S Digitizing Oscilloscope 15. Hewlett Packard 461A IF Amplifier 1 kHz -150 MHz 16. Tektronix 2465A CT 4 Channel, 350 MHz Oscilloscope 17. Tektronix CMC-250 1.3 GHz Frequency Counter 18. Tektronix/Sony 318 Logic Analyzer 19. Tektronix 502 Dual Beam Oscilloscope 20. Fluke 6011A Synthesized Signal Generator 21. Fluke 1900A 80 MHz Frequency Counter 22. Fluke 8010A Digital Bench Multimeter 23. Fluke 8050A Digital Bench Multimeter 24. Sencore SG165 AM-FM Stereo Analyzer (Qty. 2) 26. Sencore VA-48 Video Analyzer 27. Sencore VA-62 Video Analyzer 28. Systron Donner 101D 50 MHz Pulse Generator 29. Systron Donner TL8-3 Triple Output Bench Power Sopply 30. 31. Leader LFM-39 Wow and Flutter Meter 32. B & K Precision 3020 Sweep Function Generator 33. B & K Precision E2000-D 220 MHz RF Signal Generator 34. B & K Precision 1035 Wow and Flutter Meter 35. B & K Precision 3050 Audio Signal Generator 36. B & K Precision TR-110 Isolation Transformer 37. B & K Precision 820 Capacitance Meter 38. B & K Precision 177 VTVM 39. B & K Precision 960 Radio Analyst 40. Heath SG-8 RF Signal Generator 41. Heath SM 5258 Harmonic Distortion Analyzer 42. Heath IT-1121 Semiconductor Curve Tracer 43. Heath IT-121 Transistor Tester 44. Heath V-6 VTVM 45. Heath IB-1 Impedance Bridge 46. Heath DC-1 Capacitance Decade Box 47. Amphenol Commander 880 AM-FM-Audio Analyzer 48. Victor VC-3165 2.4 GHz Frequency Counter 49. Ballantine 6130A 500 MHz Time Mark Generator 50. 51. Lodestar FC 5250C 200 MHz Frequency Counter 52. National/Matsushita VP-7750A Wow and Flutter Meter 53. Boonton 92B RF Millivoltmeter (Qty. 2) 54. Pyramid PS-26KX 6 - 15V, 25 Amp Bench Power Supply 55. Sylvania 302 Polymeter VTVM and RF Voltmeter 56. Amphenol AC-110 Variac 57. JT-33 LCR Meter 58. GOOIT GY-560 50 MHz - 2.4 GHz Frequency Counter 59. Cooper TD-2000 Digital Temperature Meter 60. Mercury 202 Console Tube Tester 61. Superior TV-10 Tube Tester 62. Eico 667 Dynamic Conductance Tube Tester 63. Eico 360 TV - FM Sweep Generator 64. Eico 324 RF Generator 65. Eico 1064S 0 - 20V, 20 Amp Bench Power Supply 66. Eico 1100 Resistor Substitution Box 67. Conar 201 Resistance/Capacitance Substitution Box 68. Tele-Test CT 355 Capacitor Tester 69. Sansui AU-22 Integrated Stereo Amplifier 70. Fisher FM-35/CA-35 Tuner and Stereo Amplifier 71. Clarostat 240C Power Resistor Decade Box 72. Digiac 3013 KD Logic Trainer 73. Lab Volt Logic Trainer 74. Lab Volt Advanced Logic Trainer |
| Plan to purchase and / or looking for a good deal on: |
| Brand preference: HP (1st choice) or Tektronix (2nd choice), but ALL high quality industry brands will be considered. Units needing minor repairs will also be considered if very cheap. Digital Storage Oscilloscopes, 100 MHz or greater - must have bright CRT HP 8920 RF Communications Test Set, must have bright CRT Spectrum Analyzers, most types considered UHF and VHF Generators > 500 MHz, most types considered Color LCD Type Storage Oscilloscopes, all considered GPIB and/or HPIB Controllers, all considered BNC Cables, Adaptors, Attenuators, etc. All considered GPIB/HPIB Cables, all considered HP 1660 CS Logic Analyzer, must have all software and bright CRT HP 89401 Vector Signal Analyzer, must have bright CRT HP 3325 A or B Signal Generator, fully operational HP 8903B Audio Analyzer, fully operational Fluke 6060 A or B, RF Signal Generator, fully operational Moog Music Synthesizer - any model, OK if needing repair Hammond B-3 or C-3 Organ, OK if needing repair |
| Just Acquired 1-20-09 Tektronix TM-506 Mainframe with (4) PS-501, (1) FG-502 and (1) DM-502A Just Acquired 1-26-09 Hewlett Packard 334A Audio Distortion Analyzer Hewlett Packard 8601A Generator/Sweeper Hewlett Packard 5245L 500 MHz Frequency Counter Hewlett Packard 400H RMS Voltmeter Hewlett Packard 200CD Wide Range Oscillator Hewlett Packard 3410A AC Microvoltmeter Hewlett Packard 3465B Digital Voltmeter Hewlett Packard 608E VHF Signal Generator Tektronix 7704A 2 GHz Sampling Oscilloscope Just Acquired 2-3-09 Hewlett Packard 3580A Spectrum Analyzer |
| Latest count = 87 pieces of test equipment |