Oscilloscope Recommendations

joe w0tut at COMCAST.NET
Fri Aug 27 18:13:55 EDT 2004


About 1988  I purchased a demostrator model 2213A from TEK and
still use in servicing the Collins radios thatI own ( also a couple of
ITT Mackay Model 3020A solid state rcvrs but early 1970s design)
Its still working great and no problems.

 73 de Joe w0tut


----- Original Message -----
From: "Alex" <temple-heath at LAVO.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTSERV.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: Oscilloscope Recommendations


> A good entry level scope is the Tek 22xx series, specially the 60MHz 2213
> (or 2213A). Inexpensive, very portable, and ultra-lightweight (just under
> 12#). They regularly go for $100-150 on ebay. Sometimes even less than
> $100. The cheaper ones might be listed as "needing calibration", but I
> doubt that a functioning scope will necessary have to be calibrated for
> general work. These units can go many years without calibration and still
> perform amazingly close to the mark. That is of course if you're not into
> missile technology, or something like that. Then perhaps a yearly
> calibration would probably the right thing to do.
>
> Alex
>
> At 01:57 PM 8/27/2004, you wrote:
> >That's a bit steep. I recently bought an excellent Tektronix
> >465B (150MHz 'scope), calibrated and ready to go, for about
> >$150.
> >
> >-- Ron
>
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