[time-nuts] [OT] Why did HP use a non standard connector on the 8411 Converter

[John Day]

At 10:32 PM 9/11/2007, you wrote:
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>Thanks John:
>
>Makes sense.

Until you have a problem on an 8411A or a 5356 convertor!

John



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>
>John Day wrote:
> > At 02:40 PM 9/11/2007, you wrote:
> >
> >>Is there a reason to not use the standard "D" series connectors 
> that can have
> >>coax connectors along with the normal contact pins?
> >
> >
> > Poor contact and connector life, imprecise alignment, lack of
> > precisely controlled shielding. The D connectors are not intended to
> > be routinely mated/unmated and become quite erratic after a few
> > cycles (usually 50 or so as I recall) even in a lab environment. They
> > also have fairly significant frequency limitations, but I cannot
> > recall exactly what they are.
> >
> > John
> >
> >
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