[sdiy] Test Equipment Repair

[Tom Arnold]

So, here's what I found out how getting test equipment repaired and
calibrated.

1. Its freakin expensive.  $375 was the lowest quote I got for fixing my
1522B.

2. Its hard to find places to do it, but when you do they'll be just about
next door.  I looked for places for a week and called around, just to find a
place in South San Francisco about a mile from where I sit right now.

3. Its cheaper to get a recalibrated newer model used scope then to get an
older scope repaired.  $300 to get a cleaned/recal'd HP 1525A w/DVM option,
plus he said he has, I believe the term was "A metric assload" of Tek's he
can make a deal on.  All 90's vintage unstead of 80's vintage like I have
now.

So, I may have a free to a good home slightly broken 1522B soon, and a
really cheap to a good home 100mhz Leader if I dont feel like keeping it for
an emergency spare...

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