The Model 616A was the first Ultra High Frequency (1800 - 4000 MHz) signal generator manufactured by Hewlett Packard, following a previous US Navy design. It was introduced in the 1948 general catalog. The HP 616A was described in the May-June 1952 issue of the Hewlett Packard Journal.
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The following pictures will give a good idea of the number and variety of mechanical and electronical components which were necessary to built a Model 616A microwave generator.
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| Page 18 of the 1948 Catalog Courtesy of the Hewlett Packard Company |
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| Page 19 of the 1948 Catalog Courtesy of the Hewlett Packard Company |
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The HP 616A in the HP Memory Project Collection
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