[sdiy] oscilloscope single/dual ?

[harrybissell]

If you can afford it I'd go FOUR channels.   I have access to both four, and
eight
channel oscopes.  I seldom use the eight, but often need at least three.

For sdiy two would be a minimum imho...

H^) harry

Fernando de Izuzquiza wrote:

> Thanks to all that answered!
>
> I see it's better to go dual channel, I see I will use 8 channels if I
> could... you are right.
>
> What I don't like is that 20MHz and up are so big and heavy...(and the
> price, $285 VS $550)
> But it's a trade I guess
>
> f
> *
>
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> Enviado por : Scott Gravenhorst <music.maker at gte.net>
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> Asunto: Re: [sdiy] oscilloscope single/dual ?
> Fecha: 28-06-04 22:46
>
> > I've had both dual and single trace scopes.  Dual wins by a goodly
> margin.  Some things can be done with add/subtract, others are not so
> easy.  Plus the add/subtract is built in on a decent dual trace, plus the
> ability to trigger off of either channel.
>
> If this is a democracy, I vote dual.
>
> Fernando de Izuzquiza <fdi at ran.es> wrote:
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >I've seen a new scope 10MHz single channel but XY capable and screen is
> >1/2 than usual (about 3''), but is about 30% size of a normal scope and
> >I like that.
> >I'd like some opinions about how important is to have two channels for
> >SDIY... and 3'' V 6'' also.
> >I can add and substract signals before the scope so, it is usual to
> >compare signals or any other duty that asks for a dual channel instead
> >of single?
> >
> >Thank you very much again,
> >
> >Fernando
>
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