A friend worked on the HP FASS (E2506A 8792 Model 7) frequency agile generator. I think it was used to test military radars. It was a rack of stuff and cost $250k.
https://www.keysight.com/us/en/product/E2506A/8791-model-7-fass-dc-to-50-mhz.html wunder K6WRU Walter Underwood CM87wj http://observer.wunderwood.org/ (my blog) > On Apr 28, 2025, at 6:29 PM, Lyle Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > Alan, > > Naw, you need an HP 608D (62 lbs) plus an HP606A (43 lbs). > And the fox hunters will find the pair immediately, just look for a tree > with really strong branches, no receiver required. > Or, if you need to QSY really fast, instead of the 606A, use a Measurements > 65B... > > 73, > > Lyle KK7P > > On Mon, Apr 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM Alan Bloom <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> I tried to compare its weight to my HP8647A and nearly broke my postal >> scale. >>> (The XG3 weighs 4 oz. -- 9 V battery included. The HP sig gen warps >> nearby spacetime.) >> >> >> But the HP8647A is a lightweight. You should have compared it to the >> HP8640B at 46 pounds. 184 times the weight of the XG3. >> >> Try tying that up in a tree to use as a signal source for a fox hunt! > ______________________________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm > Post: mailto:[email protected] > > This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net > Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html > Message delivered to [email protected] ______________________________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm Post: mailto:[email protected] This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html Message delivered to [email protected]
