Tools needed.

[Robert Donker]

I would push the scope idea, doesn't have to be a great one. You can often
pickup older 30 MHz dual trace scopes for very little. It's extremely useful
to see a wave when your building new stuff, and some require this for
calibrating wave shapes.



> >A good DVM is critical for

> >calibrating your VCO's.

> >

> Yep, Also good temp controlled soldering iron, I reckon a temp con 50 

> watter.. the 25 - 30 watt is not really good for heavy ground 

> planes etc, 

> takes a while to heat stuff up, and very hard to useless for 

> getting parts 

> off double sided boards..

> Also I think a o-scope fairly essential.. OK if building 

> circuit from kits 

> or books etc, or circuit you know well, but charging off into 

> the uncharted 

> undergrowth on a new design idea it certainly makes things a 

> lot quicker..

> Cheers,

> Dan

> 

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