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  • Author Author: Gough Lui
  • Date Created: 28 Jul 2019 9:33 AM Date Created
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Rohde & Schwarz HMC8043 Power Supply Review

Gough Lui
Gough Lui
28 Jul 2019

Last year has been a pretty interesting year for me, receiving the RoadTester of the Year award from element14 for my Rohde & Schwarz RTM3004 oscilloscope review and also delivering a review of the Rohde & Schwarz HMP4040 power supply. Since then, it’s been extremely busy juggling review after review – but I’m up for the challenge.

 

It seems like Rohde & Schwarz took some notice of this and asked whether I’d like to give their HMC8043 power supply a try, independent of element14. Leaping at the chance, I said that I would, but only if they would agree to the “review challenge” terms. They graciously accepted, and thanks to their representatives in Germany and Australia, I am proud to be able to present my comprehensive review of the Rohde & Schwarz HMC8043 100W triple-rail programmable DC benchtop power supply.

 

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For all the sections of the review, please see the following links:

  • Summary
  • Part 1 - Market Survey
  • Part 2 - Unboxing
  • Part 3 - Standalone Operation
  • Part 4 - Remote-Control Operation
  • Part 5 - Instrument Performance
  • Part 6 - Teardown
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  • Fred27
    Fred27 over 6 years ago +3
    Another really nice, thorough and detailed review. thanks to their representatives in Germany and Australia I was beginning to think you were the R&S representative for Australia.
  • noorpuri
    noorpuri over 6 years ago +3
    An exceptional effort to explain well. Especially part-3 and part 4.
  • Gough Lui
    Gough Lui over 6 years ago in reply to Fred27 +2
    Well, this is the funny thing. Rohde & Schwarz actually have a sales, repair and calibration office in North Sydney (about 30-45min from where I am) - meaning that they do actually have local sales and…
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    Fred27 over 6 years ago

    Another really nice, thorough and detailed review.

    thanks to their representatives in Germany and Australia

    I was beginning to think you were the R&S representative for Australia. image

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    Gough Lui over 6 years ago in reply to Fred27

    Well, this is the funny thing. Rohde & Schwarz actually have a sales, repair and calibration office in North Sydney (about 30-45min from where I am) - meaning that they do actually have local sales and support service for us guys down-under. I guess that's one additional benefit of having R&S gear - you also get the local support where other brands might only have sales or distribution contacts in Australia. For the small market that we are, I was rather surprised to learn that we had our own representative.

     

    I did meet with our local representative in-person at ElectroneX trade expo a year or so ago ... so I definitely know local support exists ...

     

    - Gough

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    Gough Lui over 6 years ago in reply to Fred27

    Well, this is the funny thing. Rohde & Schwarz actually have a sales, repair and calibration office in North Sydney (about 30-45min from where I am) - meaning that they do actually have local sales and support service for us guys down-under. I guess that's one additional benefit of having R&S gear - you also get the local support where other brands might only have sales or distribution contacts in Australia. For the small market that we are, I was rather surprised to learn that we had our own representative.

     

    I did meet with our local representative in-person at ElectroneX trade expo a year or so ago ... so I definitely know local support exists ...

     

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