[sdiy] Test Equipment Repair

[Magnus Danielson]

From: Tom Arnold <xyzzy at sysabend.org>
Subject: [sdiy] Test Equipment Repair
Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2005 14:47:38 -0800
Message-ID: <20050129224738.GS41567 at moo.sysabend.org>

Tom,

> So, I pulled out my HP and had a poke at it.  No sweep.  Beam finder pulls
> up the beam and I get vertical if I hook channel A or B to the calibration
> point and hold down beam finder.  So pop the lid off and sure'nuff some
> burned reistors on a board hanging off the sweep control.
> 
> So.  Question 1, this is an HP 1722A. 275mhz.   I see that a 1722B sold on
> evilbay for $112.  Is it gonna be worth sinking a few hundred into to get it
> fixed and calibrated or should I hunt down a good Tek unstead.
> 
> Question 2, anyone know a good place in the bay area to get test equipment
> repaired? ( SF Bay Area ).
> 
> I expect, if the repair is under $300 or so, that my answer to #1 is "Fix
> it" as anything cheaper will probably be As Is and I could get something as
> bad or worse...

I think that you should try to get it fixed. It is probably not totally
devistated, but I would suspect that one or two transistors is toasted too.
However, it should not be very devistating to the wallet to attain them.

I would give it a try at least.

Cheers,
Magnus