On 08/17/2012 05:38 AM, Christian Corti wrote:
On Thu, 16 Aug 2012, Eric Smith wrote:
Christian Corti wrote:
I really love our Tektronix 555, the best scope
ever made.
I like the Tek 465 much better than the 555. And I like the
2245/46/47 even better. But I don't think there's any model that
qualifies as "best scope ever made", for the same reason that there
isn't any "best car ever made":
Of course this is a purely subjective opinion. But the 555 is better
than all other scopes we have, and I dislike those modern semi- or fully-
digital beasts with terrible display.
Sadly I lack a power umbilical for my 555, but I hope to get it
running someday.
Have you seen the 453? Sharpest CRT I've ever seen on any scope from
any manufacturer. NOT the 453A, but the original 453 with the Nuvistor
input stage. The (larger) 453A CRT is nowhere near as sharp as that of
the 453. That scope is a real pleasure to use.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA