[Test-Equipment] help for a scope dope

[Richard Keller]

Ok folks, I am now forced to bare my soul. The last time I used a
scope (and I use the term very loosely) was in the early 60's using a
trusty Navy OS-8 with the 3 in. CRT. Fast forward to 2004......I just
acquired a 4-chan 300 MHZ analog TEK. I know, I know, my
troubleshooting over these many years would have been soooo much
easier with even a mediocre scope of modern design but my excuse was
always "I cannot afford one of those things" when actually the truth
was I was so ashamed of my ignorance considering my having an FCC
First Phone and years of electronics. Also, I always got by with my
better than average troubleshooting skills so I said "who needs one."

This thing looks so complicated with all the knobs and switches, as
well as the hype that goes along with a top quality piece of
sophisticated test equipment.

I understand the basics of scope design but have no clue where to
begin my path to higher practical knowledge. Within the past several
months I am sure I saw an ad in QST or CQ for a how-to on scopes in
VHS format but can't even find that now. Please give me some tips from
your vast experiences.
Thanks in advance and73, Dick KF4NS
St. Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
Keep the glow!