[sdiy] Simple Scope Question

[harrybissell]

Magnus Danielson wrote:

> A good beginners scope should have these properties at least:
> 10-20 MHz bandwidth
> 2 channels
> Alternate/add (many also have chop, but that is rarely very usefull IMHO).
> X/Y-mode
> Extra trigger input is a plus.
> Inversion of signal is a plus.
>

"Chop" rarely useful ???   I almost never use Alternate sweep.  Chop shows the
signals in real, relative time.  Alternate shows them every other sweep... ok for
repetitive signals (like maybe ramp and pulse wave ?) but for all other signals I use
chop

H^) harry