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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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 size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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 size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>John Loffink</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com</span></font></p>
<p class=MsoAutoSig><font size=3 color=navy face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site</span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:navy'>http://www.wavemakers-synth.com</span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
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>Ray Wilson<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>I would suggest at least (20MHz Dual
Trace) this or up (40MHz, 60MHz, etc...).</span></font></p>
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href="http://www.web-tronics.com/csi20dutrosw.html">http://www.web-tronics.com/csi20dutrosw.html</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Or... you could also go with a PC based
scope. Something like this:</span></font></p>
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href="http://www.web-tronics.com/pcbasdigstor.html">http://www.web-tronics.com/pcbasdigstor.html</a></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;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>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>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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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>James R. Coplin</span></font></p>
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