[volt-nuts] HP Journal on Resistors and divider

[Dick]

Note that those resistor sold new for around $70 ea. Bet you can't buy one of them used for that now. That issue also had the introduction of the HP 334A THD Analyzer, which sold new for almost $800....

Dick Moore


On Apr 19, 2012, at 5:00 AM, volt-nuts-request at febo.com wrote:

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> Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2012 21:13:46 -0400
> From: Steve Byan <stevebyan at verizon.net>
> To: Discussion of precise voltage measurement <volt-nuts at febo.com>
> Subject: [volt-nuts] HP Journal article on resistance standard and KVD
> 	calibration
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> I came across this interesting HP Journal article again whilst searching for "KVD calibration"; I thought it would be of interest to fellow volt-nuts who haven't come across it before:
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> <http://www.hpl.hp.com/hpjournal/pdfs/IssuePDFs/1966-04.pdf>
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> It's mostly about their HP standard resistor product, which is an improvement on the NBS Rosa type, but it includes a short section on their precision voltage divider and a most impressive photograph on the cover.
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> Best regards,
> -Steve
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> Steve Byan <stevebyan at me.com>
> Littleton, MA 01460