[sdiy] which oscilloscope?

[harrybissell]

Ha... say Jim, you don't have a long lost twin brother, do you ???

I'd agree with Jim. Although I am currently using an HP scope (because
I got it broken and 'unrepairable' by their service dept)... I would prefer
a Tektronix scope.  To me, they are a little easier to work (more intuitive)

We have some HP at work I will NOT use for that reason, One of them has storage

and after an acquisition, if you touch ANY knob except the STOP button, your
last acquisition is erased. The other scopes I've used just apply the action
(such as panning
etc) to the last acquisition.  I cannot afford to lose what may have been a one
shot event
because of some idiot's idea of how a scope should operate.

That said... HP scopes are certainly capable, and some of the older models are
pretty
nice.  I'd just rather have a Tek...

H^) harry

James Patchell wrote:

> For home (i.e. DIY) work I am quite happy with a cheap 20MHz analog
> scope...brand new, they only cost about $400...on the more expensive side,
> pretty much anything that Tektronix ever made is pretty good...some are
> better than other, but overall, I have been pretty happy with
> Tektronix.  You can probably locate some good deals on Tek scopes
> (used).  HP scope, on the other hand (puts on flame retardant suit)....I
> would tend to stay away from....except for their combo Scope/Logic
> analyzer...can't remember the model number...but those are quite nice.
>
> The reality is that in general, you don't need much of a scope for DIY
> synth stuff, and I would stick with analog scopes if you can...they tell
> the truth a lot better (digital scopes can lie through their teeth)....
>
> At 09:38 PM 10/11/2003 -0500, 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 Id
> >rather buy once and be done even if it means laying out more cash and
> >having some growing pains at first as Im flooded with more options then I
> >may need. Ive poked around on ebay and there seems some pretty reasonable
> >deals but I really dont know what Im looking at. Recommendations?
> >
> >
> >
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