[BC] Polaroid Film and Tek 495P...

[Burt I. Weiner]

Scott,

I used to buy Polaroid 667 from Community Camera Center in Rahway, 
N.J.   Their phone number is 732-381-9232.  I would check with them 
about availability.  From what I'm told there are still a lot of 
people depending on this film in both the medical field and law 
enforcement.  While most have gone to computer storage many still 
want hard copies.  There's a lot of room for pondering on this.

Coincidentally, my friend Marv Collins and I were discussing this 
very issue regarding his Spectrum Analyzer a week or two ago.  I 
suspect your 495P has the GPIB interface.  If that's corrrect you 
might be able to use a Prologix GPIB to USB adaptor and a program 
called Printcapture.  The Prologix adapter cost $149 as offered by a 
Prologix dealer on a buy it now deal on eBay with free shipping.  The 
Printcapture software cost $97. I've seen the saved traces Marv gets 
and they look pretty darn good.  GPIB interface cables can be 
obtained off eBay for very low prices - generally under $20.00.

I have an Anritsu MS2721B and a Tek 494AP.  I will not part with the 
494AP and am planning on getting the above items to work with it.  I 
presently have several packs of 667 in my refrigerator.

Burt

>From: "Scott Cason" <scott at lagrange-com.com>
>
>OK, I know I'm a little behind the times but I just discovered that Polaroid
>has stopped making 667 film.  Aside from purchasing a spectrum analyzer
>built in THIS century (it's in the budget), anyone have any ideas on how to
>get these NRSC mesurments done?  I'm experimenting with taking a hood off an
>old scope camera and using my digital camera, but I'm not very happy with
>the results so far.
>
>And while I'm at it, it would be easier to purchase a new SA if I could sell
>this one.  Anyone want a good Tek 495P?