[sdiy] which oscilloscope?

[Oren Leavitt]

Hi James,
If you want to buy once, go for a good new 60MHz/dual trace scope or 
better - They can be had for reasonable prices and it will keep you 
happy for good while.
I've had too many headaches with used scopes in the past - they always 
crap out just when you need them most and then you're back down at 
OScope Joe's Used Scope lot kicking tires again. :-(
OTOH used is good if you know about the scope you're buying - you know 
it's good and it has no 'issues'.

Even if you're working only with audio frequencies, its nice to be able 
to detect unwanted RF oscillation/ringing in a circuit, and measure 
nanosecond rise/fall times, etc.
It's like choosing digital cameras - Cheap cameras will give you small 
fuzzy pictures, better cameras will give you big sharp pictures that 
show more detail. In scopes, more bandwidth = more detail.

Hope that helps,
Oren

James R. Coplin wrote:

> 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?
>
> James R. Coplin
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