[Elecraft] Re: PC Scope

[alan]

My concern, if I have read the spec correctly, is the 40M sample/sec.
 
I assume that is the max rate (ie not 2x 40Ms in dual mode) because the usual aim is to make the spec look good!
 
So, even in single channel mode, that is a display bandwith a bit under 20MHz.  Not entirely surprised, very fast sampling costs.
 
Also note it is 8 bit.  Fine in scope mode but if planning to use an FFT and consider spectrum analysis, 8 bits is not that high a dynamic range.
 
A very careful 'what do I want this for' is appropriate.
 
Regards  73   Alan  G0HIQ

--- On Sat, 13/9/08, elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net <elecraft-request at mailman.qth.net> wrote:

Message: 26
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 2008 12:05:55 +1000
From: "Mike Walkington" <mike.walkington at gmail.com>
Subject: [Elecraft] OT - PC Oscilliscope Performance

All,
Just found this PC based oscilloscope http://www.bitscope.com/product/BS310/
and wonder what you think of it. Yes you are limited by needing a PC, but
the  waveform generator, spectrum analyser and logic analyser functionality
seem to be most versatile.
Mike
VK1KCK