On Sun, Aug 20, 2023, 1:23 PM Alan Perry via cctalk <cctalk(a)classiccmp.org>
wrote:
Oooh. I am in the Seattle area and have been thinking that I need a LA.
alan
I'm in Portland OR I have one 16702B and one 16700B for sale. As Glen
says, an external monitor is really nice. There are a few modern LCDs that
can make use of opt B if your unit has it.
I think I have a pattern gen card and one low end acquisition card. Else
the chassis are empty.
The difficulty with the 1670x is the cards (acquisition and scope, not
pattern). They form corrosion under the runners. I had 10 or so cards go
bad over a 5 year period. All now have visible corrosion. I'm slowly
working my way through removing the runners, fixing the corrosion and
repairing damaged traces. There are no schematics but there is a very
helpful active repair thread on eevblog.
In my personal machine my second scope card passes diagnostics but totally
fails calibration. Otherwise the diagnostics are pretty good but they
don't run at boot up so most sellers have no clue how to run them.
Try setting up a distance based search on eBay. I suspect something will
show up given a few months patience but if it includes cards there is a
very good chance they are bad. Don't ever buy a card on eBay "for parts
or repair" unless it's dirt cheap.
Good luck