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classiccmp.org] On Behalf Of Jochen Kunz
Sent: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 2:29 PM
To: cctalk at
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Subject: Re: Oscilloscope Recommendation
On Sun, 22 May 2011 21:44:21 +0100
"Rob Jarratt" <robert.jarratt at ntlworld.com> wrote:
Does anyone have any recommendations for what to
buy?
I am very happy with my HP 1740A. (100 MHz, dual channel.)
There is a storage tube variant 1741A.
--
I have one of each. Unfortunately my 1741A has developed a horizontal deflection problem,
but the 1740 works just fine (except for a dirty switch I need to clean). For the sort of
stuff we do, a 100MHz delayed-trigger dual trace scope is pretty much the bomb. The 174x
scopes are IMHO a great example of the genre.
Of course, just for vintage warm fuzzies, little can challenge an old Tektronix scope. I
recently acquired a Tek 561A from a friend locally. Mmmm, vacuum tubes.... Turn on the
scope, go get a beer while it warms up, measure and test with confidence. -- Ian