What does it take to get a 60+ year old HP counter working?
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01-22-2022, 01:23 AM
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What does it take to get a 60+ year old HP counter working?
SPOILER: Not much.
That's some serious iron. |
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01-24-2022, 06:39 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-24-2022 06:41 PM by Dan C.)
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RE: What does it take to get a 60+ year old HP counter working?
Wow, that was a really solid piece of equipment!
They could build great machines back in the days. But, i'm curious, what was an counter used for? |
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02-22-2022, 07:14 PM
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02-22-2022, 07:44 PM
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RE: What does it take to get a 60+ year old HP counter working?
Because the FCC gets very persnickety if you are broadcasting at the wrong frequency.
In the age of Phase Locked loops, all the timing in an instrument is based on one clock. Modern counters have 10-12 digits of accuracy. |
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