HP 1980 and Deane Kidd Re: Vintage Scopes

From: Joe <rigdonj_at_cfl.rr.com>
Date: Mon Oct 14 08:56:25 2002

At 10:53 PM 10/13/02 -0400, Carlos wrote:

>
>Argh, my main scope is a Tek 2213... though I still use my hp1980
>sometimes.

   How do you like the 1980? I've thought about picking one up just to play with the HP-IB control and data aquisition. I think I have some HP software here somewhere for the 1980 but I don't remember what system it runs on.


>
>>I've since located a source for the special P6120 probes, and am now in
>>the process of buying them. I have not yet located the Service/Operators
>>manual(s).
>
>I have a photocopy of the operator's manual. At some point I was
>also looking for the service manual and I found a message in the
>archives of some high-frequency hobbyist mailing list (which
>I can't find now, but I have a hard copy).
>They referred the person who was asking about this to
>Deane Kidd, W7TYR, ex-TeK employee, and who runs a business
>supplying manuals for older TeK scopes. The contact info:
>Deane Kidd, 27270 S.W. Ladd Hill Rd., Sherwood, OR 97140,
>(503) 625-7363 .

   Deane is MR. Tektronix. I doubt there's anyone in the country that has as many parts and docs for the Tektronix has he does. Deane worked for Tektroninx for about 40 years and must have been collecting parts and manuals the whole time! If he doesn't have it then you're not likely to find it.

    Joe

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>carlos.
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>Carlos E. Murillo-Sanchez carlos_murillo_at_nospammers.ieee.org
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