[time-nuts] Basic HP 5334A question

[Pete Lancashire]

The ones to really look out for are the sellers that have starting
prices on 99% of their stuff way above what the normal/average selling
price is, and even have a 7 day return, then they have something like
a 5370B for $50, and it says "untested".

The one I liked was last summer. It was a DMM and the description was
something like "unable to test", the pictures showed it sitting on a
bench next to a Fluke calibrator.

on the flip side there are sellers that either really do not know, or
are selling for someone else, and if the person
doing the description and or setting the price is not getting a
percentage, I've done pretty well. But then if
the seller does not offer a return policy that I like, I assume what I
am getting is in need of repair and is a
gamble.

I've had more issues with poor packing then I have had with stuff that
was suppose to be good but turned out to be dead.

-pete



-pete



On Tue, Jan 4, 2011 at 11:37 PM, Robert Atkinson <robert8rpi at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> The one possible problem is a blown front end. This will not fail the self test. Check the sellers "completed listings" and feedback to see what esle they have sold. If they are playing dumb on this one, but knowedgeable about other tech stuff you may have a problem. Personally I find a faulty item described faulty does much better on ebay than one "not known" or not shown switched on. A asle hate the people who put "tested and working" on high start price items that are obviously not from the photo (i.e. matched parts missing, obvious damage) or that from the description they haven't got a clue what it is. OK if you are starting at $10, not at $1000.
>
> Robert G8RPI.
>
> --- On Wed, 5/1/11, Magnus Danielson <magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org> wrote:
>
>
> From: Magnus Danielson <magnus at rubidium.dyndns.org>
> Subject: Re: [time-nuts] Basic HP 5334A question
> To: "Discussion of precise time and frequency measurement" <time-nuts at febo.com>
> Date: Wednesday, 5 January, 2011, 2:21
>
>
> On 01/05/2011 01:47 AM, Chris Albertson wrote:
>> An ebay seller, as typical says "I don't know if this even powers up"
>> but the photo shows all dashes across the display.   Is there any way
>> an HP 5334A can get to an all dash display without passing the self
>> test?   Seems from my reading of the manual it will either be (1) dead
>> (no lights on) or (2) display an error code and stop or (3) pass the
>> self test flash the model number and then display all dashes.
>
> Turning on the HP5334A and just let it run through the startup self test among other things will leave it with dashes accross the display.
>
>> I suspect that the seller does know more than he admits but simply
>> does not want to offer warranty as he would have to if he said "it
>> works".   So I'm wondering if an all dash display is a fairly good
>> indication that the unit works.
>
> Well, that's what mine do.
>
>> BTW, I don't understand these sellers.  They could easy double or more
>> the selling price of the unit if they'd  make a very few basic tests
>> and take photos of an operating display.
>
> Having the knowledge, time, manual and will-power may be the aspects missing.
>
> Cheers,
> Magnus
>
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