What replaces the HP 8673D?

Started by scottbp, 05-19-2006 -- 08:44:26

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scottbp

05-19-2006 -- 08:44:26
A month ago both of our HP 8673D signal generators went tits up, so we sent them to Agilent for repairs only to have them rejected... Agilent says they stopped supporting the 8673D in August 2004. So now we're scrambling trying to find a substitute or replacement, since we're shut down in that area... What does the USAF use in place of the 8673D? Anybody else notice dwindling support from Agilent on the older HP equipment? We're gonna be in a world of hurt if they stop supporting the 8902A!  :cry:
Kirk: "Scotty you're confined to quarters." Scotty: "Thank you, Captain! Now I have a chance to catch up on my technical journals!"

flew-da-coup

#1
05-19-2006 -- 10:33:36
the last I can recall the AirForce was replacing those with Anritsu's.
You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume.Leviticus 19:35

NRA4Life

#2
05-19-2006 -- 10:49:36
The 8902A is in the process of being replaced.

flew-da-coup

#3
05-20-2006 -- 09:15:22
The AirForce was talking about that a year ago when I worked at a contract PMEL. They will get the replacement after the replacement is obsolete. :-D
You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume.Leviticus 19:35

Thraxas

#4
05-20-2006 -- 12:14:31
Quote from: flew-da-coup on 05-20-2006 -- 09:15:22
The AirForce was talking about that a year ago when I worked at a contract PMEL. They will get the replacement after the replacement is obsolete. :-D

It's already obsolete.

flew-da-coup

#5
05-22-2006 -- 04:32:09
And the replacements for the replacements are obsolete. :mrgreen:
You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume.Leviticus 19:35

Thraxas

#6
05-22-2006 -- 14:46:58
And the Air Force won't even buy those.

flew-da-coup

#7
05-22-2006 -- 17:15:47
Nope, they have to pay for the pedicures for the airmen living in the DORMS.
You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume.Leviticus 19:35

scottbp

#8
05-22-2006 -- 17:38:12
Makes me long for the days when I was in the Army... They wouldn't buy us the equipment we needed, and we had nice old wooden barracks to live in...

At least Agilent was nice enough to tell us what was wrong with the 8673D's... I asked them what we could do, and what was their reply? "Uh, look on ebay, there might be one there you can get some parts from." Kinda makes me wonder...

Luckily, a different section failed in each one, so our rf guy is gonna "shotgun" them until we get one working. In the meantime, I'll keep my eyes peeled for a surplus unit on govliquidation.com or whatever...
Kirk: "Scotty you're confined to quarters." Scotty: "Thank you, Captain! Now I have a chance to catch up on my technical journals!"

Thraxas

#9
05-22-2006 -- 18:32:38
Quote from: flew-da-coup on 05-22-2006 -- 17:15:47
Nope, they have to pay for the pedicures for the airmen living in the DORMS.

I never got pedicures....Air Force sure has changed a lot over the last several years. :-D

flew-da-coup

#10
05-22-2006 -- 19:43:50
Okay, you had colon flushes.
You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume.Leviticus 19:35

Thraxas

#11
05-23-2006 -- 14:46:56
Oddly enough...I was going to state the same thing about Navy guys in my next post, but you beat me to it. :x

flew-da-coup

#12
05-23-2006 -- 20:40:30
hehehe... :-D
You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume.Leviticus 19:35

kkudla

#13
05-29-2006 -- 05:13:33
It's too bad the Air Force couldn't just replace the 8673D's with the E8257D Sig Gen's...

MIRCS

#14
05-29-2006 -- 13:47:14
Quote from: Thraxas on 05-23-2006 -- 14:46:56
Oddly enough...I was going to state the same thing about Navy guys in my next post, but you beat me to it. :x

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