13 Apr
2005
13 Apr
'05
12:45 p.m.
>>>> "Tom" == Tom Jennings
<tomj at wps.com> writes:
Tom> On Tue, 12 Apr 2005, Scott Stevens wrote:
> The Tek 7000 series scopes are really, really,
undervalued these
> days for what they represent.
Tom> The problem with all of these older Tek devices, as pretty much
Tom> everyone who uses them for some time discovers, is that they
Tom> soon enough die of electromechanical issues -- the switches get
Tom> touchy, intermittent, then die -- and are essentially
Tom> unrepairable.
That hasn't been my experience with any of them, and given the superb
quality of those devices I would find it surprising if that were
common. My 535 and my 7603 both worked very well. The only 535
problem was a tube problem (HT rectifier -- obtainable though
expensive and not well known).
paul