[Boatanchors] Oscilloscope Recommendations

[Peter Loron]

Bill, there are plenty of good scopes out there that won't break the 
bank. The Tek 465 is a classic, and they can sometimes be had cheaply.

I have a Rigol DS1052E, which is a compact 50MHz digital scope. There 
are other, higher performing models. They can be had for $300-400. 
Through a software hack some of them can be switched to 100MHz 
bandwidth.


On 2014-08-14 09:54, Bill Stewart wrote:
> GA all,
> I have made it for 55+ years w/o a scope on the bench. I don't do 
> anything
> with SS circuits...just tube. However, recently I have run across a 
> couple of
> problems with BA xmtrs that I think a scope might help in
> troubleshooting. Also,
> I could probably use one in rcvr work. Anyway, I am looking for any
> recommendations you guys might have for a not-too-large scope for some
> bench work. Info on brands, specs, probes, reliability, etc would be
> greatly appreciated. Ebay is full of 'em so that adds to my confusion
> plus there
> are a lot of new 'brands' I'm not familiar with...and the prices are
> all over the place.
>  
> Many thanks for any suggestions.
> 73 de Bill K4JYS