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[amdx]

Ran across this on on sed, under,
"OT: Weird search engine problem - fake goods hijacking"
but thought you might see it here.
Not my post but I find it interesting, thought you may also.
Mikek

I have encountered a weird search engine problem with Google, Bing and
Yahoo all affected to some extent. Some search result URLs have been
corrupted and hijacked to fake designer goods stores and I can't see how
it has been done. I have tried from different platforms and it seems
that the problem is with the indexing and content at the search engine.

To see what I mean with a concrete example take a look at the top two
hits for the following search terms on Google:

Hermes fake cromorecastle

On my system this forces two mangled websites to the top of the list.
Their genuine URLs are below however Google doesn't link to them any
more nor does it show the true content of their web pages. Any wizards
able to explain what is going on and how to get things put right?

http://www.cromorecastles.co.uk/
and
http://www.shockcordstore.co.uk/

It looks like a contagion with an increasing number of sites gaining
spurious fake designer brand title additions even if the URL for the
moment remains unmolested. I first saw the problem on Bing this morning
but careful investigation shows that it is much more widespread.

The unqualified bare URL is typically the one that is hijacked but I
have seen spurious titles appear in deep links too.

I don't think it is my router or ISP's DNS gone haywire. I have ruled
out PC malware as I see exactly the same problem from Android via
another route.

I have now got independent confirmation that the searches done through
an entirely separate route give the same results.


Thanks for any enlightenment.

--
Regards,
Martin Brown

 

[pfjw@aol.com]

Funny, I get none of the above. Just legitimate hits for how to spot fakes and other links containing those words. Exactly what I would expect.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

 

[John Robertson]

On 2018/05/30 11:00 AM, amdx wrote:

 Ran across this on on sed, under,
"OT: Weird search engine problem - fake goods hijacking"
but thought you might see it here.
Not my post but I find it interesting, thought you may also.
                                         Mikek

I have encountered a weird search engine problem with Google, Bing and
Yahoo all affected to some extent. Some search result URLs have been
corrupted and hijacked to fake designer goods stores and I can't see how
it has been done. I have tried from different platforms and it seems
that the problem is with the indexing and content at the search engine.

To see what I mean with a concrete example take a look at the top two
hits for the following search terms on Google:

Hermes fake cromorecastle

On my system this forces two mangled websites to the top of the list.
Their genuine URLs are below however Google doesn't link to them any
more nor does it show the true content of their web pages. Any wizards
able to explain what is going on and how to get things put right?

http://www.cromorecastles.co.uk/
and
http://www.shockcordstore.co.uk/

It looks like a contagion with an increasing number of sites gaining
spurious fake designer brand title additions even if the URL for the
moment remains unmolested. I first saw the problem on Bing this morning
but careful investigation shows that it is much more widespread.

The unqualified bare URL is typically the one that is hijacked but I
have seen spurious titles appear in deep links too.

I don't think it is my router or ISP's DNS gone haywire. I have ruled
out PC malware as I see exactly the same problem from Android via
another route.

I have now got independent confirmation that the searches done through
an entirely separate route give the same results.


Thanks for any enlightenment.

Top responses for my search:

-------------google response "hermes fake cromorecastle" ------------

(from the topmost down the page a ways...)

Top Designer Replica Handbags UK, Cheap Fake Bags Sales For ...
www.cromorecastles.co.uk/


HOW TO SPOT A FAKE HERMES BELT | Real vs Fake ... - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-qyp-jVC4I

Images for Hermes fake cromorecastle
More images for Hermes fake cromorecastle

Multi-million-dollar counterfeit Birkin ring revealed to be run by ...
www.dailymail.co.uk/.../Multi-million-dollar-counterfeit-Birkin-ring-revealed-run-He...

Fake Hermès Bags: How to Spot a Real Birkin - 1stDibs

How to spot a fake Hermes Birkin | Bag Bible

---------and more of the same--------

Try cleaning your browser CACHE every now and then or install an ad
blocker like NoScript.

Or search using the Private setting on your browser.

John :-#)#

 

[Terry Schwartz]

Patience.... The Oracle will respond in due time.

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Wed, 30 May 2018 13:00:31 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

Why me?

To see what I mean with a concrete example take a look at the top two
hits for the following search terms on Google:

Hermes fake cromorecastle

Sorry. I was rather busy yesterday and missed the fun. It looks
normal with no garbage mixed in. I also don't have time to do much
digging on the topic today. So, I'll guess(tm) a little.

Any wizards
able to explain what is going on and how to get things put right?
http://www.cromorecastles.co.uk/
http://www.shockcordstore.co.uk/
The unqualified bare URL is typically the one that is hijacked but I
have seen spurious titles appear in deep links too.

Offhand, I would guess(tm) that someone hijacked the DNS record for
thse sites and changed them to point to the Chinese site or sites.
Google search just followed the change to the new site. The nslookup
results look normal today. For example:

C:\>nslookup
Default Server: RT-N66U-63B8
Address: 192.168.1.1

set type=any
cromorecastles.co.uk

Server: RT-N66U-63B8
Address: 192.168.1.1

Non-authoritative answer:
cromorecastles.co.uk MX preference = 20, mail exchanger = mx1.123
cromorecastles.co.uk MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = mx0.123
cromorecastles.co.uk
primary name server = ns.hosteurope.com
responsible mail addr = hostmaster.cromorecastles.co.uk
serial = 2009042402
refresh = 86400 (1 day)
retry = 3600 (1 hour)
expire = 1209600 (14 days)
default TTL = 14400 (4 hours)
cromorecastles.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.103
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns2.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns2.hosteurope.com

- It looks odd as the 4 hr TTL (time to live) which
- suggests that hosteurope.com is trying to flush the bogus
-
- Oops, something is wrong. When I point my nslookup to the
- authoritative name server, I get a lookup failure:

> server ns.hosteurope.com
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Can't find address for server ns.hosteurope.com: Timed out

server ns2.hosteurope.com

DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Can't find address for server ns2.hosteurope.com: Timed out

- They're using what seems to be a locally hosted backup
- DNS server. It should be somewhere offsite. Checking...
- OK, I'm wrong. The IP addresses pring returns for ns and
- ns2 are quite different, and therefore probably at different
- locations.
Pinging ns.hosteurope.com [212.67.202.2] with 32 bytes of data
Pinging ns2.hosteurope.com [62.138.132.22] with 32 bytes of data
- I have no idea if the IP addresses are the correct ones.

So, the servers are there, but they both don't respond to DNS
requests. Well, not quite. They respond to lookup request for
Google, CNN, my domain, and other sites, but not to
cromorecastles.co.uk. Argh, I lied again. Looks like it's back to
normal:

server ns.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk

Server: ns.hosteurope.com
Address: 212.67.202.2
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns2.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.103
cromorecastles.co.uk MX preference = 10, mail exchanger =
mx0.123-reg.co.uk
cromorecastles.co.uk MX preference = 20, mail exchanger =
mx1.123-reg.co.uk
cromorecastles.co.uk
primary name server = ns.hosteurope.com
responsible mail addr = hostmaster.cromorecastles.co.uk
serial = 2009042402
refresh = 86400 (1 day)
retry = 3600 (1 hour)
expire = 1209600 (14 days)
default TTL = 14400 (4 hours)
ns.hosteurope.com internet address = 212.67.202.2
ns2.hosteurope.com internet address = 62.138.132.22
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.150
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.152
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.151
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.153
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.154
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.61
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.150
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.152
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.151
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.153
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.154
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.61

So, my 3rd guess(tm) is that hosteurope.com is trying to fix some kind
of problem. Time for me to run away.


--
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150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Thu, 31 May 2018 08:04:41 -0700, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl@cruzio.com>
wrote:

On Wed, 30 May 2018 13:00:31 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

Why me?

Argh. Looks like Skype just went down. Status shows normal:
<https://support.skype.com/en/status/>
but DownDetector shows growing number complaints:
<http://downdetector.com/status/skype>
Another typical day on the National Data Information SuperHighway and
Battleground.
--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[amdx]

On 5/31/2018 10:04 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Wed, 30 May 2018 13:00:31 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

Why me?

To see what I mean with a concrete example take a look at the top two
hits for the following search terms on Google:

Hermes fake cromorecastle

Sorry. I was rather busy yesterday and missed the fun. It looks
normal with no garbage mixed in. I also don't have time to do much
digging on the topic today. So, I'll guess(tm) a little.

Any wizards
able to explain what is going on and how to get things put right?
http://www.cromorecastles.co.uk/
http://www.shockcordstore.co.uk/
The unqualified bare URL is typically the one that is hijacked but I
have seen spurious titles appear in deep links too.

Offhand, I would guess(tm) that someone hijacked the DNS record for
thse sites and changed them to point to the Chinese site or sites.
Google search just followed the change to the new site. The nslookup
results look normal today. For example:

C:\>nslookup
Default Server: RT-N66U-63B8
Address: 192.168.1.1
set type=any
cromorecastles.co.uk
Server: RT-N66U-63B8
Address: 192.168.1.1

Non-authoritative answer:
cromorecastles.co.uk MX preference = 20, mail exchanger = mx1.123
cromorecastles.co.uk MX preference = 10, mail exchanger = mx0.123
cromorecastles.co.uk
primary name server = ns.hosteurope.com
responsible mail addr = hostmaster.cromorecastles.co.uk
serial = 2009042402
refresh = 86400 (1 day)
retry = 3600 (1 hour)
expire = 1209600 (14 days)
default TTL = 14400 (4 hours)
cromorecastles.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.103
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns2.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns2.hosteurope.com

- It looks odd as the 4 hr TTL (time to live) which
- suggests that hosteurope.com is trying to flush the bogus
-
- Oops, something is wrong. When I point my nslookup to the
- authoritative name server, I get a lookup failure:

server ns.hosteurope.com
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Can't find address for server ns.hosteurope.com: Timed out

server ns2.hosteurope.com
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
DNS request timed out.
timeout was 2 seconds.
*** Can't find address for server ns2.hosteurope.com: Timed out

- They're using what seems to be a locally hosted backup
- DNS server. It should be somewhere offsite. Checking...
- OK, I'm wrong. The IP addresses pring returns for ns and
- ns2 are quite different, and therefore probably at different
- locations.
Pinging ns.hosteurope.com [212.67.202.2] with 32 bytes of data
Pinging ns2.hosteurope.com [62.138.132.22] with 32 bytes of data
- I have no idea if the IP addresses are the correct ones.

So, the servers are there, but they both don't respond to DNS
requests. Well, not quite. They respond to lookup request for
Google, CNN, my domain, and other sites, but not to
cromorecastles.co.uk. Argh, I lied again. Looks like it's back to
normal:

server ns.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk
Server: ns.hosteurope.com
Address: 212.67.202.2
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk nameserver = ns2.hosteurope.com
cromorecastles.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.103
cromorecastles.co.uk MX preference = 10, mail exchanger =
mx0.123-reg.co.uk
cromorecastles.co.uk MX preference = 20, mail exchanger =
mx1.123-reg.co.uk
cromorecastles.co.uk
primary name server = ns.hosteurope.com
responsible mail addr = hostmaster.cromorecastles.co.uk
serial = 2009042402
refresh = 86400 (1 day)
retry = 3600 (1 hour)
expire = 1209600 (14 days)
default TTL = 14400 (4 hours)
ns.hosteurope.com internet address = 212.67.202.2
ns2.hosteurope.com internet address = 62.138.132.22
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.150
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.152
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.151
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.153
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.154
mx0.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.61
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.150
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.152
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.151
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.153
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.154
mx1.123-reg.co.uk internet address = 94.136.40.61

So, my 3rd guess(tm) is that hosteurope.com is trying to fix some kind
of problem. Time for me to run away.

You ask, "why me",
You have cute elbows.
You make me see the world in a way no one else ever has.
You’re my constant reminder that people can be good.
The world would be so boring without you.
You impress me every single day.
Your capacity for kindness is boundless.
You’re more of a superhero than any Marvel character out there.
There’s no one like you.
There should be a monument of you.
And mostly because you usually know wtf is going on.
Thanks, Mikek

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Fri, 1 Jun 2018 16:21:11 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

On 5/31/2018 10:04 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2018 13:00:31 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

Why me?
(Copious quantities of networking drivel deleted).

My favorite topic, me.

You ask, "why me",
You have cute elbows.

Whatever turns you on. I would recommend a more standard fetish.

>You make me see the world in a way no one else ever has.

May I suggest seeing an optometrist for a new prescription.

Actually, what you're reading and seeing here is my warped
interpretation of common events and facts, which is often very
different from what is dispensed by the media or considered "common
knowledge". The difference is because I always ask myself "What
problem are they trying to solve"? Once I understand the motivations
behind some action or event, the rest just seems to fall in place.
This fits in nicely with my bad habit of writing conspiracy theories.
(I don't like reading them, just writing them).

>You’re my constant reminder that people can be good.

Sorry, but I'm fundamentally quite evil and very good at faking
goodness, expertise, and sincerity.

>The world would be so boring without you.

True. The world really does revolve around me.

>You impress me every single day.

If you're finding impressions, bruises, and compression marks on your
body, it wasn't my doing.

>Your capacity for kindness is boundless.

Along with faking goodness, I also fake kindness.

>You’re more of a superhero than any Marvel character out there.

I prefer DC Comics characters over the Marvel equivalent characters. I
realize the Marvel is more popular and has better CGI, but I'm a
traditionalist and the DC Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are more
believable than the costumed misfits that Marvel manufactures.

>There’s no one like you.

True. No one likes me.

>There should be a monument of you.

There is. After my predicted demise in the local supermarket parking
lot by some junk food crazed driver going diagonally across the
parking spaces because all the rules of the road are suspended in the
parking lot, one can simply inscribe my name or one of my chronic
mis-spellings into Google, and produce something by which I might be
remembered. Much of my writings are amazingly accurate. Leaving
something behind on the internet or web seems more appealing than a
one-line Tweet on my tombstone.

> And mostly because you usually know wtf is going on.

Well, I'll admit that I do give a good impression of knowing
everything, but there are limits. I tend to fill in the blanks by
guessing(tm), which offers an opportunity for errors. Also, as I get
older, my memory is starting to fail, which offers another source of
error. Trust but verify.

> Thanks, Mikek

Y'er welcome.


--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[amdx]

On 6/2/2018 2:39 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Fri, 1 Jun 2018 16:21:11 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

On 5/31/2018 10:04 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Wed, 30 May 2018 13:00:31 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

Why me?
(Copious quantities of networking drivel deleted).

My favorite topic, me.

You ask, "why me",
You have cute elbows.

Whatever turns you on. I would recommend a more standard fetish.

Huh, they're all over, most people have two, except for Tiffany, but
that's a different thing.

You make me see the world in a way no one else ever has.

May I suggest seeing an optometrist for a new prescription.

Ya, darn Zenni, I can't even start to see through the bottom of my
bifocal lenses.

Actually, what you're reading and seeing here is my warped
interpretation of common events and facts, which is often very
different from what is dispensed by the media or considered "common
knowledge". The difference is because I always ask myself "What
problem are they trying to solve"? Once I understand the motivations
behind some action or event, the rest just seems to fall in place.

Genius!

This fits in nicely with my bad habit of writing conspiracy theories.
(I don't like reading them, just writing them)

It would have to be good, I'm just not that into conspiracies.

You’re my constant reminder that people can be good.

Sorry, but I'm fundamentally quite evil and very good at faking
goodness, expertise, and sincerity.

No, I see the goodness, expertise and sincerity, that's all.

The world would be so boring without you.

True. The world really does revolve around me.

Hmm.

You impress me every single day.

If you're finding impressions, bruises, and compression marks on your
body, it wasn't my doing.

I do have an unexplained sore bruise just above my knee.

Your capacity for kindness is boundless.

Along with faking goodness, I also fake kindness.

They say fake it till you make it, you made it.

You’re more of a superhero than any Marvel character out there.

I prefer DC Comics characters over the Marvel equivalent characters. I
realize the Marvel is more popular and has better CGI, but I'm a
traditionalist and the DC Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman are more
believable than the costumed misfits that Marvel manufactures.

That's back to "warped interpretation"

There’s no one like you.

True. No one likes me.

I could like you, for one of your HP 141T RF modules.

There should be a monument of you.

There is. After my predicted demise in the local supermarket parking
lot by some junk food crazed driver going diagonally across the
parking spaces because all the rules of the road are suspended in the
parking lot, one can simply inscribe my name or one of my chronic
mis-spellings into Google, and produce something by which I might be
remembered. Much of my writings are amazingly accurate. Leaving
something behind on the internet or web seems more appealing than a
one-line Tweet on my tombstone.

I will be more careful in the local shopping center, that is
notoriously slow to navigate, I'm in Fl, it's all those old people, the
ones older than me.
I have spelled your name correctly, ever since you told me to!

And mostly because you usually know wtf is going on.

Well, I'll admit that I do give a good impression of knowing
everything, but there are limits. I tend to fill in the blanks by
guessing(tm), which offers an opportunity for errors. Also, as I get
older, my memory is starting to fail, which offers another source of
error. Trust but verify.

Thanks, Mikek

Y'er welcome.

Are you faking that?

Mikek

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Sun, 3 Jun 2018 07:39:40 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

Ya, darn Zenni, I can't even start to see through the bottom of my
bifocal lenses.

I recently went for an eye test. The astigmatism corrections looked
correct, but the bifocal adder seemed a bit extreme. So, I "fixed"
it. $32 later, Zenni sent me my cheap test driving glasses. I could
see where I was going, but I couldn't see the dashboard. Oops. So I
ordered two pairs of single vision driving glasses for $12/ea, which
arrived last week and work nicely. I'll deal with fixing the bifocal
problem when I have more time.

Actually, what you're reading and seeing here is my warped
interpretation of common events and facts, which is often very
different from what is dispensed by the media or considered "common
knowledge". The difference is because I always ask myself "What
problem are they trying to solve"? Once I understand the motivations
behind some action or event, the rest just seems to fall in place.

Genius!

Hardly. I stole the "What problem are they trying to solve"? method
from a science fiction story that I read probably 40 years ago. If
you Google for variations on the question, you'll find that it's a
common question that consultants ask of their confused clients. With
a marginal background in motivational research, I take it step further
and ask "Why is it important for them to solve the problem"? which
often delivers the logic that inspired or created the problem that now
needs solving. It works well, but does have a problem. You won't
like some of the answers that these questions produce. There are many
seemingly altruistic problems that were inspired by pure greed,
gigantic egos, and really bad assumptions.

The world would be so boring without you.

True. The world really does revolve around me.

Hmm.

The world is a flat disk and I'm at the center of rotation. Is that
better?

You impress me every single day.

If you're finding impressions, bruises, and compression marks on your
body, it wasn't my doing.

I do have an unexplained sore bruise just above my knee.

I'm easily impressed. My body mechanic has me on a blood thinner
(Plavix) that produces similar bruises. I get these bruises mostly
when I find myself hanging over the bed frame at night. The pressure
creates a deep impression and a corresponding bruise. Anyay, I didn't
do it and certainly not every single day.

>I could like you, for one of your HP 141T RF modules.

I actually have some spare mainframes and plugins. I have two
complete systems that work, and I think two more that need
troubleshooting (probably dry electrolytics). Three of them are in
this photo:
<http://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/pics/home/slides/test-equip-mess.html>
Send me email (address in signature) and we'll negotiate what can be
done. I'm rather motivated to get rid of them because I'm planning to
shut down the office shortly, and work out of the house. To do that,
I need to empty half the house and half the office.

Note that the monster weighs about 60 lbs (with plugins), which is not
going to be cheap to crate and ship to FL.

Also, you might want to view this video on how to install a color LCD
display in an HP141T spectrum analyzer. I use a sound card to view
the SA analog outputs on a laptop, but that looks terrible because
without DC coupling, the baseline droops. Yet another project.

Thanks, Mikek

Y'er welcome.

Are you faking that?

Not this time.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[amdx]

On 6/3/2018 11:34 AM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Sun, 3 Jun 2018 07:39:40 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

Ya, darn Zenni, I can't even start to see through the bottom of my
bifocal lenses.

I recently went for an eye test. The astigmatism corrections looked
correct, but the bifocal adder seemed a bit extreme. So, I "fixed"
it. $32 later, Zenni sent me my cheap test driving glasses. I could
see where I was going, but I couldn't see the dashboard. Oops. So I
ordered two pairs of single vision driving glasses for $12/ea, which
arrived last week and work nicely. I'll deal with fixing the bifocal
problem when I have more time.

Actually, what you're reading and seeing here is my warped
interpretation of common events and facts, which is often very
different from what is dispensed by the media or considered "common
knowledge". The difference is because I always ask myself "What
problem are they trying to solve"? Once I understand the motivations
behind some action or event, the rest just seems to fall in place.

Genius!

Hardly. I stole the "What problem are they trying to solve"? method
from a science fiction story that I read probably 40 years ago. If
you Google for variations on the question, you'll find that it's a
common question that consultants ask of their confused clients. With
a marginal background in motivational research, I take it step further
and ask "Why is it important for them to solve the problem"? which
often delivers the logic that inspired or created the problem that now
needs solving. It works well, but does have a problem. You won't
like some of the answers that these questions produce. There are many
seemingly altruistic problems that were inspired by pure greed,
gigantic egos, and really bad assumptions.

The world would be so boring without you.

True. The world really does revolve around me.

Hmm.

The world is a flat disk and I'm at the center of rotation. Is that
better?

You impress me every single day.

If you're finding impressions, bruises, and compression marks on your
body, it wasn't my doing.

I do have an unexplained sore bruise just above my knee.

I'm easily impressed. My body mechanic has me on a blood thinner
(Plavix) that produces similar bruises. I get these bruises mostly
when I find myself hanging over the bed frame at night. The pressure
creates a deep impression and a corresponding bruise. Anyay, I didn't
do it and certainly not every single day.

I could like you, for one of your HP 141T RF modules.

I actually have some spare mainframes and plugins.

I know, because you mentioned them before. I mentioned it
because I needed a reason to be able to say, "I could like you".
A year ago, I turned on my 141T and it had no display, I have not
taken the time to fix it, so I guess I have no need for a 8554B that
I thought I wanted.


I have two

complete systems that work, and I think two more that need
troubleshooting (probably dry electrolytics). Three of them are in
this photo:
http://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/pics/home/slides/test-equip-mess.html
Send me email (address in signature) and we'll negotiate what can be
done. I'm rather motivated to get rid of them because I'm planning to
shut down the office shortly, and work out of the house. To do that,
I need to empty half the house and half the office.

Note that the monster weighs about 60 lbs (with plugins), which is not
going to be cheap to crate and ship to FL.

I carried my broken unit to the Orlando Hamfest and couldn't unload
it for $150, (141T, 8552B and 8553B) Did sell 3 scopes though!
So, I got to carry it back home and put it back on the shelf.
Looks like you have a couple of 8640Bs also

Also, you might want to view this video on how to install a color LCD
display in an HP141T spectrum analyzer.

Which video?

I use a sound card to view

the SA analog outputs on a laptop, but that looks terrible because
without DC coupling, the baseline droops. Yet another project.


Thanks, Mikek

Y'er welcome.

Are you faking that?

Not this time.

Now I'm confused.
Mikek

 

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Sun, 3 Jun 2018 15:56:45 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

I know, because you mentioned them before. I mentioned it
because I needed a reason to be able to say, "I could like you".

Most people say "I don't know why I tolerate you". For those who
tolerate me, no reason is necessary. For those who can't tolerate me,
no reason is possible. Liking me is 10dB above tolerating me on the
Scale of Tolerance (tm pending).

A year ago, I turned on my 141T and it had no display, I have not
taken the time to fix it, so I guess I have no need for a 8554B that
I thought I wanted.

No display usually means that someone stole the CRT.

If you decide to repair it, this might help:
<http://azurelectronics.com/Repair%20HP%20141T%20Display%20Section.htm>
I've found that the electrolytics next to the CRT are the major
culprit. They can be tested with an ESR tester and an LRC-meter.
You'll probably need a high voltage probe. I have some spares if you
need one. As noted in the aforementioned article, both plug-in needs
to be functional to see something on the screen.

Note that the monster weighs about 60 lbs (with plugins), which is not
going to be cheap to crate and ship to FL.

I carried my broken unit to the Orlando Hamfest and couldn't unload
it for $150, (141T, 8552B and 8553B) Did sell 3 scopes though!
So, I got to carry it back home and put it back on the shelf.

A shelf is usually cantilevered from the wall. Shelving a 60 lb boat
anchor usually results in the collapse of the shelf. I would
recommend a metal storage rack or placing it on the floor.

For $100, I would have bought it.

I've lost count of how many scopes I have that need a home. At this
time, I have three Tek 5110 rack mount scopes acting as equipment
shelves in various racks. My repair pile from 2011:
<http://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/crud/scopes-to-be-fixed.jpg>
I tried to give away some scopes to newly minted hams after the last
VEC test session. One prospective recipient asked "What can I do with
it"? Sigh.

>Looks like you have a couple of 8640Bs also

I have three. I was doing rebuilds and repairs on them about 15 years
ago. Of the two in the photo, one works nicely, while the other is
essentially parts. The third one is waiting for me to get inspired to
design an RF power amp to replace the unobtainium HP hybrid device:
<http://www.ve7ca.net/TstH86.htm#HK14>
If I ever get around to doing that, I'll also probably make a few and
sell them on eBay, along with CNC cut replacement (aluminum or brass)
gears:
<http://www.wb0smx.net/?p=2023>

Also, you might want to view this video on how to install a color LCD
display in an HP141T spectrum analyzer.

Which video?

Oops:
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwwRvqHGyts>
<http://sebholzapfel.com/lcd-upgrade-for-the-hp-141t-spectrum-analyzer-part-1/>
However, if you just want a better display, this is good enough:
<http://www.farcircuits.net/HP141T%20to%20a%20PC.pdf>
Now, you have a reason to fix your HP141T.

> Now I'm confused.

I have succeeded.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@cruzio.com
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

 

[pfjw@aol.com]

Apropos nothing:

Graduated bifocals, if one can tolerate them, solve even -6 eyes with and without astigmatism. I have been wearing glasses since 4th grade, I have worked on-and-off in a medical setting, including two hospitals, and been exposed thereby to very good Ophthalmologists including researchers. What I know after all these years is "each eye is different, and each pair of eyes is also different". If the diagnostician is competent, the only thing to be discussed is how the prescription is optimized. If one inserts one's self into the optimization without the professional - one deserves exactly what one gets.

I will not start in on mail-order glasses.

If your blood-thinner significantly increases bruising - it needs to be adjusted. You could get dead in short order if not.

Take control of your healthcare. After all, you 'own' the patient, and the providers have exactly the same relationship to your body as your landscaper does to your property. So, despite rumors to the contrary, they need your business.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

 

[amdx]

On 6/3/2018 7:50 PM, Jeff Liebermann wrote:

On Sun, 3 Jun 2018 15:56:45 -0500, amdx <nojunk@knology.net> wrote:

I know, because you mentioned them before. I mentioned it
because I needed a reason to be able to say, "I could like you".

Most people say "I don't know why I tolerate you". For those who
tolerate me, no reason is necessary. For those who can't tolerate me,
no reason is possible. Liking me is 10dB above tolerating me on the
Scale of Tolerance (tm pending).

A year ago, I turned on my 141T and it had no display, I have not
taken the time to fix it, so I guess I have no need for a 8554B that
I thought I wanted.

No display usually means that someone stole the CRT.

If you decide to repair it, this might help:
http://azurelectronics.com/Repair%20HP%20141T%20Display%20Section.htm
I've found that the electrolytics next to the CRT are the major
culprit. They can be tested with an ESR tester and an LRC-meter.
You'll probably need a high voltage probe. I have some spares if you
need one. As noted in the aforementioned article, both plug-in needs
to be functional to see something on the screen.

Note that the monster weighs about 60 lbs (with plugins), which is not
going to be cheap to crate and ship to FL.

I carried my broken unit to the Orlando Hamfest and couldn't unload
it for $150, (141T, 8552B and 8553B) Did sell 3 scopes though!
So, I got to carry it back home and put it back on the shelf.

A shelf is usually cantilevered from the wall. Shelving a 60 lb boat
anchor usually results in the collapse of the shelf. I would
recommend a metal storage rack or placing it on the floor.

For $100, I would have bought it.

I've lost count of how many scopes I have that need a home. At this
time, I have three Tek 5110 rack mount scopes acting as equipment
shelves in various racks. My repair pile from 2011:
http://www.learnbydestroying.com/jeffl/crud/scopes-to-be-fixed.jpg
I tried to give away some scopes to newly minted hams after the last
VEC test session. One prospective recipient asked "What can I do with
it"? Sigh.

Looks like you have a couple of 8640Bs also

I have three. I was doing rebuilds and repairs on them about 15 years
ago. Of the two in the photo, one works nicely, while the other is
essentially parts. The third one is waiting for me to get inspired to
design an RF power amp to replace the unobtainium HP hybrid device:
http://www.ve7ca.net/TstH86.htm#HK14
If I ever get around to doing that, I'll also probably make a few and
sell them on eBay, along with CNC cut replacement (aluminum or brass)
gears:
http://www.wb0smx.net/?p=2023

Also, you might want to view this video on how to install a color LCD
display in an HP141T spectrum analyzer.

Which video?

Oops:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwwRvqHGyts
http://sebholzapfel.com/lcd-upgrade-for-the-hp-141t-spectrum-analyzer-part-1/
However, if you just want a better display, this is good enough:
http://www.farcircuits.net/HP141T%20to%20a%20PC.pdf
Now, you have a reason to fix your HP141T.

Now I'm confused.

I have succeeded.

Arrgh! I had a response written, I lost internet access and somehow a
couple of emailed emails.
To summarize, no trace or dot on CRT, I have seen gears for sale, but
don't now, I see someone casting their own, I'm paying attention as I
need an unobtainable gear for the sliding window in my truck, my shelf
is setting on multi drawer drawer units, way strong, yes, I would like
to fix my 141T and have a new digital display. I have plenty to do, not
a lot of gumption to get it done and then there's wife stuff.
Mikek

PS. I stopped with the compliments when I got to the one that said,
"you make me want to stay monogamous".