[sdiy] Another "getting started" question

[Ron Malleis]

Yes, try Tha Bay -got a dual-trace, 40MHz scope for $50 -sure you can get
one in a similar price range :^)

-R


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
[mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of Steve Begin
Sent: Friday, July 26, 2002 5:08 AM
To: Synth (E-mail)
Subject: [sdiy] Another "getting started" question


> 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
>