[sdiy] which oscilloscope?

[R. D. Davis]

Quothe James Patchell, from writings of Sun, Oct 12, 2003 at 08:25:44AM -0700:
> 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.

While I don't hesitate to leave my Tek 500 series 'scope's on for an
extended period of time, I hesitate to leave an HP 'scope on
overnight.  Several years ago, I left a HP 1707B 'scope on overnight,
and the HV transformer burned out... it took me years to find a
replacement transformer!  I just found the replacement part this past
year.  The only problem now is that I don't have a schematic and don't
remember which wires from the HV PCB connect where.

Besides, with about 50 glowing tubes/valves, the older Tektronix
'scopes are nice room heaters in the winter. :-)

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