While poking around for some batteries and a coax adapter at one of the local electronics
supply places, I came across (much to my utter surprise) a fairly clean Fluke 9010A
micro-system troubleshooter plus two pods: One for the original Motorola 68000, the other
for the 6809/6809E.
I asked about it, and was told that it was open for offers. Taking a long shot, I said
"would $50 be OK?"
Less than a minute later, the answer was "You got it!"
I've seen the pods alone go for over three times that on Greed-bay. However, I have
no intention of putting this unit up for grabs. They're way too useful for working on
older embedded-CPU gear.
What really amazes me is that finding something like this was the farthest thing from my
mind. I was going to go to the local Radio Shack instead of all the way across town, but a
tiny mental nudge said "No, go to Tukwila instead."
Once again, I've found that listening to one's "inner voice" can be
greatly rewarding to one's test gear collection (if a bit hazardous to one's
checkbook). ;-)
Keep the peace(es).
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Bruce Lane, Owner & Head Hardware Heavy,
Blue Feather Technologies --
http://www.bluefeathertech.com
kyrrin (at) bluefeathertech do/t c=o=m
"If Salvador Dali had owned a computer, would it have been equipped with surreal
ports?"