[sdiy] Another "getting started" question

[Scott Bernardi]

Try eBay. http://listings.ebay.com/aw/listings/list/all/category4677/index.html.

You want at least a 20MHz dual channel. Tektronix are the best, but also look at
B&K, Phillips, HP... there are others.  Most U.S. sellers will also ship to
Canada. Price for a decent scope in that range is $75 to $200 (U.S.).   I bought
a sweet Tek 465 100Mhz a little while back (and unfortunately already sold my
B&K 35Mhz dual trace).

Steve Begin wrote:

> I recieved "The Art of Electronics" and the student manual a couple days ago
> and I've been reading it (although I think I may need to re-read earlier
> parts once I'm done everything) and so far it seems excellent.  Pretty much
> exactly what I was looking for, so thank you to everybody who helped me out
> there.
>
> Now, I've got another question.  I used to have an old vaccuum tube
> oscilloscope (got it for 20 canadian) that was pretty okay (I really only
> used it to help to understand the way waveform shapes correspond to sounds).
> I think eventually it just stopped working, maybe a tube burnt but either
> way I can't find it anymore, after that I got another oscilloscope free from
> a friend of a parent, I think this one was solid state but it seems like the
> fan stopped working then so did everything else.  Now I have a heathkit
> oscilloscope from 1954 and it works, but it doesn't have markings on the
> screen and it doesn't seem to be much good for measuring things, I'd
> question it's accuracy as well.
>
> So...I'm considering buying an oscilloscope, and I really don't know what to
> look for, or where to look, or what to expect to pay.  I'd appreciate any
> advice whatsoever.
>
> > Steve Begin
> >

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Scott Bernardi
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