[time-nuts] HP-3586x Beethoven Test...

[Azelio Boriani]

I don't have this instrument but I have an old HP flatbed scanner that
plays the "Ode to Joy" from the Symphony number 9 (using the stepper motor)
when powered up with the front button pressed...

On Mon, Jul 30, 2012 at 11:03 PM, Burt I. Weiner <biwa at att.net> wrote:

> Somehow I was hoping someone might ask.
>
> The following was sent to me by Stu, K6YAZ.  If you are not familiar with
> this HP-3586x test, you should acquaint yourself with it.  Apparently this
> can be run on any of the HP-3586’s – the A, B, or C versions.
>
> Enter the following from the front panel:
>
> “Recall”, “decimal point”, “CENTR FREQ”, “8” and then wait.
>
> According to the manual this is the receiver test.
> The numbers that fly by are the Gain Tests of various stages:
>
> 1.0   -  1.11  RF Gain
> 2.0   -  2.13  I.F. Gain
> 3.1 -    3.2     Detector Counter
> 4.1 –   4.32  Flatness in 1 MHz steps
> 5.0      Audio Test
>
> Pay close attention to the “Audio Test” from the speaker and the front
> panel lights during the audio test.
>
> This test by itself is reason enough to own one of these versatile and
> wonderful instruments.
>
> Burt, K6OQK
>
>
> At 01:13 PM 7/30/2012, time-nuts-request at febo.com wrote
>
>> > Are any of you familiar with the Beethoven test?  This alone makes the
>> price
>> > of the instrument worth it.
>>
>>
>> No, what is the Beethoven test?
>>
>>
>> -Eric
>>
>
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>
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