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Repair or Replace Test Equipment? A Decision Guide for Obsolete, End-of-Support Instruments
How to decide whether to repair or replace test equipment once the manufacturer ends support:...
Cable and Antenna Analyzer Rental: The Kit Matters More Than the Analyzer
TL;DR: A cable and antenna analyzer rental is judged by what arrives alongside the analyzer:...
Oscilloscope Rental: What to Specify
TL;DR: Bandwidth is the number on every oscilloscope rental quote, and it is rarely what...
Precision / Bench Scale Calibration Services in the US
Precision / Bench Scale Calibration Services in the US: Cost, Turnaround & Accreditation Precision weighing...
RF Power Sensor Repair: Faults and Cal Factors
TL;DR: Most RF power sensor faults start with one event: an input above the damage...
Reference Voltage Standard Calibration: ISO/IEC 17025 Guide
Reference Voltage Standard Calibration: ISO/IEC 17025 Step-by-Step Guide Reference voltage standards provide stable voltage values...
The Best Precision / Bench Scale for Oil & Gas Applications
Finding the Best Precision / Bench Scale for Oil & Gas Applications The petroleum industry...
Dry-Block Calibrator Calibration: Set-Point, Uniformity, Stability
TL;DR: A dry-block calibrator is a reference instrument, and its own accuracy has to be...
Hipot Tester Calibration: Verifying Dielectric Withstand Voltage and Trip Current
How a hipot (dielectric withstand) tester is calibrated: AC/DC output voltage, trip current, timer, uncertainty...
Transporting Calibration Standards Between Sites
TL;DR: A reference standard that arrives shocked, chilled or bounced can read differently before anyone...