[SOC] QST - May issue- Scope Question

[David Ring]

Tom,

You would be better off with something like thia:

http://microcontrollershop.com/product_info.php?products_id=548

73

DR

On 4/23/08, Tom McCulloch <thom2 at att.net> wrote:
> Hi David,
> Yea, that's what I figured too -- thanks for your help and saving me 140
> bucks!.
> Tom
> wb2qdg
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Ring" <n1ea at arrl.net>
> To: "Second Class Operators' Club" <soc at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 22, 2008 10:47 AM
> Subject: Re: [SOC] QST - May issue- Scope Question
>
>
>
> > Too bad it isn't 200 MHz instead of 200 kHz.  Big difference.  You
> > will see DC and very slow AC waveforms, but no r.f. signals that
> > amateurs use except for 140 kHz band!
> >
> > 73
> >
> > DR
> >
> > On 4/21/08, Romanchik Dan <kb6nu at w8pgw.org> wrote:
> >
> > > This "scope" would be OK for audio work, but not any RF work. Put that
> $140
> > > towards an older Tek scope with at least 60 MHz bandwidth.
> > >
> > > 73!
> > >
> > > Dan KB6NU
> > >
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> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Apr 21, 2008, at Apr 21, 8:55 PM, Tom McCulloch wrote:
> > >
> > > > In reading the series "Hands on Radio" in the May 2008 QST issue, I
> saw
> > > mention of a USB 'Scope manufactured by Parallax.  The 'scope is for
> sale
> > > either through ARRL www.arrl.org/catalog/?item=1259#top
> or
> > > directly from Parallax www.tinyurl.com/2fwkek with a price of $139.95.
> > > >
> > > > I come to the SOC list for obvious reasons.
> > > >
> > > > Can anyone tell me if this is a "real" 'scope that can eventually be >
> used
> > > for practical purposes?  Or is the bandwidth too small?
> > > >
> > > > If this is not viable, is there a similar PC interface which I could >
> use
> > > to in place of a real scope?
> > > >
> > > > (basically I'm looking for a cheap way of getting a serviceable scope)
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for your help
> > > > Tom
> > > > WB2QDG
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