[Elecraft] O'scope recommendations

[Jack Smith]

For a 30 MHz o'scope, you can get by with a lot less probe than for, 
e.g., a 400 MHz o'scope.

Assuming you don't want to purchase used Tek or HP probes via E-bay or 
whatever, you could look at ProbeMaster http://www.probemaster.com/. 
Take a look at their 3900-series probes. In your case, I would probably 
go with a switchable 1X 10X probe as there are times when the extra gain 
of the 1X mode is useful.

These run $38 so they are not overly expensive.

Agilent and Tektronix both have excellent o'scope tutorials on their web 
pages. (You may have to search around a bit, but they are there.) Also, 
you should read their tutorials on scope probes to understand why it's 
important to have a proper probe, not just a piece of coax with an 
alligator clip on the end. http://www.agilent.com/ and 
http://www.tek.com/ are the starting points.


Jack

Sam Morgan wrote:
> Jack Smith wrote:
>> Budget a decent set of 10X probes if not included.
>>
> I have a B&K-1479A 30mhz scope.
> I really am clueless in it's usage.
> I plan to use it to help teach myself by trying some hf home brewing.
>
> Could the group please point me to an online catalog number for an 
> appropriate probe for this o-scope?
>
> TIA