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<DIV><SPAN class=703320217-12102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>Garge
sales can be a source of scopes. I got my first half decent scope, a 40 MHz
Hewlett Packard solid state for $20.00 and it still works. I went for one
of Circuit Specialist's sales and got a brand new 40MHz with two pretty nice
probes for $239.00. The deal also threw in a half decent DVM for free. I'll let
you know if it dies on me but so far its pretty good.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><SPAN class=703320217-12102003><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff
size=2>Ray</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> John Loffink
[mailto:jloffink@austin.rr.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, October 12, 2003 9:33
AM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Ray Wilson'; 'James R. Coplin';
synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [sdiy] which
oscilloscope?<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Those Web-tronics
oscilloscopes are not dependable. I speak from experience. My
first one crapped out just under the warranty period. The replacement
they sent went out in another year, apparently a bad tube this time. I
doubt this scope ever met its stated specifications, for instance, the display
always dimmed at higher sweep rates. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I settled for a used
Tektronix scope off ebay. You take your chances here too. Anything
affordable is generally an older model with risk of failure. But at
least these name brand units (Tektronix, HP, LeCroy, Philips) are better
built. </SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">The Microtonal Synthesis Web
Site</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web
Site</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoAutoSig><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=navy size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">http://www.wavemakers-synth.com</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
owner-synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl [mailto:owner-synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl]
<B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Ray
Wilson<BR></SPAN></FONT> </P>
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James</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I would suggest at
least (20MHz Dual Trace) this or up (40MHz, 60MHz,
etc...).</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><A
href="http://www.web-tronics.com/csi20dutrosw.html">http://www.web-tronics.com/csi20dutrosw.html</A></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=blue size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Or... you could also
go with a PC based scope. Something like this:</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B>
owner-synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy@dropmix.xs4all.nl]<B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>James R.
Coplin<BR><BR></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt"><FONT face=Arial color=navy
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">So,
what are some of the recommendations for someone getting into DIY and
wanting/needing a scope. I guess my general feel with equipment is that I’d
rather buy once and be done even if it means laying out more cash and having
some growing pains at first as I’m flooded with more options then I may
need. I’ve poked around on ebay and there seems some pretty reasonable deals
but I really don’t know what I’m looking at.
Recommendations?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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