Tuesday, 1 July 2025

Re: [Amateur-repairs] Old test eqpt? Chuck it? Refurbish it?

Well, you're in luck!


On Tue, Jul 1, 2025 at 2:56 AM maxwelloau via groups.io <maxwelloau=gmail.com@groups.io> wrote:
At an Amateur convention recently I picked up two Marconi 2955 units that had been stored in farmer brown's shed for years. 
1) All self test failed. Required 4x 4k7 resistors + 2x 220uf 25V capacitors. Unit is in calibration when compared to a 2024 NATA calibrated 2955R and Agilent E4421B signal generator. 
2) Full of millipede carcases. No corrosion except small section on rear panel, was fully operational (some scope waveform trigger problems). Old FW was updated but had to include the CAL chip all from another unit. Scope problem was edge connector cleaning. So some calibration was required and manually its a painful process but as my time is retired and worth Zero, its a labour of love. 
 
A testament to the good design Marconi, their designers and the reliability of normal components like R, C, IC and relays.  I marvel at the green CRT quality and both 100% usable after 30+ years.
End result is two units destined for the metal scrap bin are now usable and in fact more than very good.  Sought after for anyone testing RF and radio equipment. 
With the good info from groups.io and using the technician brain you cant beat repairable in my books. 
maxwelloau
 

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