[sdiy] DSO recommendation please

[dan snazelle]

can this be used as a frequency counter?


thanks





On Jun 19, 2010, at 10:27 AM, Justin Owen wrote:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tom Wiltshire [tom at electricdruid.net]
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] DSO recommendation please
> 
>> Back in April I asked for a recommendation for a cheap digital  
>> storage oscilloscope. 
>> However, the other day I finally made a decision and bought a Owon  
>> PDS7102T scope for £470. 
> 
> FWIW, I recently bought a PDS5022S which is the dual-trace 25MHz version with the slightly smaller, 256 col. screen as a step up from my old Gould dual 20.
> 
> These are now on special at Rapid (for the same price I paid thankfully).
> 
> I've only spent a few hours with it doing fairly basic readings - but, for the price and my needs - I'm impressed.
> 
> The manual is much clearer than I'd feared and while it is made of plastic, it doesn't feel cheap. No - it's not as heavyweight as the Gould - but it's also about a quarter of the size.
> 
> The LCD screen will take a little getting use to but it's clear and for all the measurements I have access to at the press of a button - it's a small trade-off.
> 
> Most importantly - it feels reliable and does what it's asked.
> 
>> I also decided not to get rid of my analogue Instek scope until  
>> I'm convinced I don't need it. We'll see.
> 
> Ditto. The Gould is now back tucked into the part of the room where I solder serving as a good 'is this thing turned on?' reference.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Justin
> 
> 
> 
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