Oscilloscopes

Having done this I'll weigh in in favor of the older Tek gear. When I had $1000 in my pocket "destined" for an oscilloscope I surveyed the market and nearly bough a Kiksui(sp?) scope. It was Korean made and had more bells and whistles than the Teks in the same price range. I ended up buying a used 465B that still had a valid calibration stamp. After about a month the horizontal amplifier went out on one of the channels which I had repaired for about $150. Since then it has worked flawlessly. Later, after my means had expanded somewhat I went back to the same dealer that was hot on the Kik scopes and asked him where they had gone, he simply said "away." They kept coming back (returns) and so he stopped selling them. So consider taking the 465B to a repair shop and getting a quote. If it is under $500 it would be a better investment than a "lesser" but newer scope. --Chuck