11 Apr
2005
11 Apr
'05
6:27 a.m.
>>>> "William" == William
Donzelli <aw288 at osfn.org> writes:
> If you want a rack mount unit, look out for Memcor
scopes - these
> seem to be a re-badged Tek 647, supplied under a military contract
> for navigational beacons, and can be got for very little, as
> no-one realises what they are (I got mine for ?30 including
> shipping in the UK, and it is a 100MHz unit dual trace unit).
William> Watch out! The military scopes that look like Teks but are
William> not are really bad clones (Lavoies are the worst). They were
William> made under license and just are not up to Tek
William> standards. When they were in service they were the curse of
William> the ET and Tech Rep crowd.
William> Also watch out for Tek scopes that were made for the
William> military. Look closely on many, and you will discover a few
William> features were left out of the military models (generally
William> AN/USM-somethings), but look nearly identical. Some shady
William> dealers do not point these differences out.
That's what I have. It's a barebones 7603. For example, Tek offered
a "readout" option, i.e., display the sweep and vertical sensitivity
settings on the screen. That was probably pretty common, but the unit
I have didn't come with that.
No harm done, I've never had it before, and since it was an option I
wouldn't call it cheating if someone sells a unit without the option.
paul