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These scopes were considered "instruments". Solid, precise, repeatable measuring devices. I have calibrated / adjusted / repaired probably a hundred of these.
by 9659 3y ago
These scopes were considered "instruments". Solid, precise, repeatable measuring devices.
I have calibrated / adjusted / repaired probably a hundred of these. PMEL.
But, in 2023, $500 will buy you a good scope. It is really a USB interface for an ADC, but it is very usable. And will do things like decode digital protocols.
Design and repair of analog circuits is not as big as it was before the computer revolution.
All this old stuff is solid. HP generators and analyzers are top shelf.
But they are collectors items. Use the new, cheap throwaway test equipment on the new, cheap throwaway electronics.
- Archit3ch 3y ago> But, in 2023, $500 will buy you a good scope. Recommendations are welcome. Required: arbitrary waveform generation, audio capture/playback, 2+ channels, 14-bit, Apple Silicon support. Nice-to-have: 1kV in, 16-bit.
- SAI_Peregrinus 3y agoMost of those things aren't properties of an oscilloscope. An arb gen is usually a separate instrument. Audio capture & playback are irrelevant for a 'scope. The max input voltage is a property of the probe, not the oscilloscope. All that said, a 400MHz bandwidth 'scope is far more (new) than a Tek 2465B goes for. Even a low-cost brand like Rigol's DHO4404 is $3700. You can get a good 100MHz bandwidth 'scope for $500 (Rigol DS1104Z, Siglent SDS 1104X-U, etc).