[Test-Equipment] O-Scopes

[mikea]

On Sun, Dec 02, 2007 at 06:51:36PM -0600, Bob Roehrig wrote:
> On Sun, 2 Dec 2007, John Parker wrote:
> 
> >I'm trying to figure out which is the best general type of O-Scope to
> >purchase without breaking my wallet.
> 
> My opinion, which probably isn't worth much would be to try and get 
> something like a Tek 465. I think scope prices have come down with the 
> advent of digital scopes with screens other than CRT's.
> 
> I use a Tek 2236 which has a built-in DVM/counter which is handy.

I got a Tek 465B with DVM, and find it quite useful. 

I also got a Philips PM3055, which is a *very* nice computer-driven 
100MHz scope. While I prefer the Tek, it's not because the Philips is 
in any way a bad scope; it's just that I've been using Tek scopes 
since 1965 and have internalized the operator interface. 

-- 
Mike Andrews, W5EGO
mikea at mikea.ath.cx
Tired old sysadmin