[time-nuts] HP 8508A Vector Voltmeter

Bob Camp lists at rtty.us
Thu May 19 11:43:41 UTC 2011


Hi

It's a very handy gizmo for setting up a "manual" network analyzer. If you need to do a dip or peak on a circuit parameter they can be easier (and cheaper) to use than a full blown vector network analyzer. I've never seen them used to do Time Nut stuff.

Bob


On May 18, 2011, at 11:20 PM, Murray Greenman wrote:

> Hi,
> I found an old HP 8508A in the store room at work, and it looks like a
> useful candidate for Time Nuts activities. It seems to work OK, and
> while it has GPIB, I don't at present have GPIB on my computer, but I
> can connect up a chart recorder.
> 
> Has anybody any comments about using this instrument for comparison of
> references, for example?
> 
> 73,
> Murray ZL1BPU
> 
> 
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