[sdiy] Heathkit Oscilloscope Information

[Colin Hinz]

On Wed, 16 May 2012, Tim Daugard wrote:

> Partially off synth topic - but does anyone have a schematic an/or manual for 
> a Heathkit (Bell & Howell) IOD-4540 Oscilloscope? Mine died yesterday, and I 
> hate playing with high voltage circuits without having any knowledge of what 
> the voltages are and where.
>
> And for those of you still with me, anyone have a favorite model for a NEW 
> oscilloscope costing less than $500 (approximately an extra $30-40 won't kill 
> me.) (for my Euro friends that would be a 400 euro or less scope.)

One of the local hackerspaces has one of these:

http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10806

It seems like a useful unit though I haven't personally used it.

- Colin