Hewlett Packards's birthplace - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

John M0GLN · 11th Apr 2008, 3:54 pm

Just seen this on the BBC site,

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7341983.stm

John

geofy · 12th Apr 2008, 10:03 pm

Used plenty of HP when I was at Marconi, scopes, signal generators, microwave generators and so on.

Geof

arjoll · 13th Apr 2008, 12:41 am

We've got a framed A2 poster of the garage at work (we're HP Business Partners).

John Robson · 15th Apr 2008, 5:08 pm

Alas HP name is more associated with consumer computer equipment
than professional test gear. The HP name was replaced by
Agilent some time ago.

11th Apr 2008, 3:54 pm	#1
John M0GLN Octode Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Southport, Merseyside, UK. Posts: 1,156	Hewlett Packards's birthplace Just seen this on the BBC site, http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/7341983.stm John

12th Apr 2008, 10:03 pm	#2
geofy Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 1,798	Re: Hewlett Packards's birthplace Used plenty of HP when I was at Marconi, scopes, signal generators, microwave generators and so on. Geof

13th Apr 2008, 12:41 am	#3
arjoll Dekatron Join Date: May 2006 Location: Invercargill, New Zealand Posts: 3,458	Re: Hewlett Packards's birthplace We've got a framed A2 poster of the garage at work (we're HP Business Partners).

15th Apr 2008, 5:08 pm	#4
John Robson Retired Dormant Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hertfordshire, UK. Posts: 96	Re: Hewlett Packards's birthplace Alas HP name is more associated with consumer computer equipment than professional test gear. The HP name was replaced by Agilent some time ago.