[Boatanchors] Scope Recommendation

[Kim Herron]

Hi again Bill, Fred, et. al.
>Kim Herron wrote:
>>being able to look at the input and the output of a circuit at the
>>same time is very helpful and speeds troubleshooting.
>>The other thing and that a good dual trace scope will do
>>is allow you to use the X-Y input,
>
>Yes.  Exactly why I suggested a dual-trace, triggered sweep.
>
>Vintage is fun.  As a test gear and scope collector I have equipment to 
>make up a bench full of several brands, as they would have looked 
>'then'.  Things like the early Heathkit 'red-line' gear, or a '50s 
>Precision Apparatus TV-radio bench with a sig gen, sweeper, VTVM, scope, 
>and so forth - all matching.  It's a treat to restore and use the stuff, 
>and to show-and-tell to friends.  But real troubleshooting is work.  Why 
>make more of it by tying one hand back?  There are still "vintage" scopes 
>with many of the benefits of modern functionality.

     Well, I have a slightly different view of that "world".  99 percent of 
the radio gear in the "shack" and SWL listening post is
Glow in the dark stuff, because I'm sure that it works better (different 
discussion).  BUT, when it come to the test gear,
I want the best, latest, most up to date stuff I can afford.  Right now, 
the Tek 2445 and 2465 series scopes are as cheap as
you're going to find them, working.  The difference in price between them 
and older B&K., Sencore, Leader or even Heath gear isn't enough
to talk about, but the capabilities and reliability are world apart. 
The  last thing I want to do when I'm trying to fix something is sit there
(and I've done this) and try to figure out whether my test gear is working, 
or if I actually have a problem in the set I'm working on.
On my bench, HP and TEK rule.  I guess I'm just lazy, or I just want to use 
my gear rather than fix the test equipment just so I can fix the
receiver.  Yeah, Okay, I'll  go crawl back under my KWM-2A.


Thanks!!

Kim Herron  W8ZV
1-616-677-3706