23 Nov
1999
23 Nov
'99
1:25 p.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: Ethan Dicks <ethan_dicks(a)yahoo.com>
To: Discussion re-collecting of classic computers
<classiccmp(a)u.washington.edu>
Date: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 11:19 PM
Subject: Re: Oscilloscopes
--- Jeffrey l Kaneko <jeff.kaneko(a)juno.com> wrote:
I just won two Tek RM503s on EBay, one for my 8/S and one for the 8I. Talk
about old.... I have never worked on scopes this old... Hope I can get them
up and running to play spacewars soon. These were the original scopes used
in the LAB-8.. and now I find out (contrary to quite a few things in the
PDP-8 FAQ) they were also used as the oscilloscope on the 34D interface.
How is your 8/e restoration going?
john
My sentiments exactly.
I should *never* have sold my 465B. It was in pristine condition,
and I sorely miss it today. I would seriously look for a *nice*
465. They're old, but there were alot of them made, and they're
pretty reliable (well, I never had any trouble with mine, anyway).
That ain't old... I've got a Tek 317 that I bought at auction about six
or seven years ago... it has an A.E.C. inventory sticker from 1968. The
sign at the auction cashier's window said, "All equipment is guaranteed
to be non-radioactive". Some reassurance. :-)
It didn't come with probes, but a friend of mine at the local university
found me a package of vintage probes, unopened, in a drawer. Probably been
there since they were new.
-ethan
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24 Nov
24 Nov
1:12 a.m.
At 10:25 PM 11/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
>
>That ain't old... I've got a Tek 317 that I bought at auction about six
>or seven years ago... it has an A.E.C. inventory sticker from 1968. The
>sign at the auction cashier's window said, "All equipment is guaranteed
>to be non-radioactive". Some reassurance. :-)
Speaking of new old scopes, a friend of mine is a surplus dealer. He
recently bought a huge lot of parts and equipment and got two Tek 7603s
that were still new in sealed boxs! No, I can't get you one. There's
already a waiting list for them!
Joe
23 Nov
23 Nov
11:47 p.m.
Joe wrote:
At 10:25 PM 11/23/99 -0500, you wrote:
Does your friend have a 1A? spectrum analyser plugin for a 545? I have no use
for it but always dreamed to have one ;-)
e.
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>
>That ain't old... I've got a Tek 317 that I bought at auction about six
>or seven years ago... it has an A.E.C. inventory sticker from 1968. The
>sign at the auction cashier's window said, "All equipment is guaranteed
>to be non-radioactive". Some reassurance. :-)
Speaking of new old scopes, a friend of mine is a surplus dealer. He
recently bought a huge lot of parts and equipment and got two Tek 7603s
that were still new in sealed boxs! No, I can't get you one. There's
already a waiting list for them! 
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6:10 p.m.
Tony Duell wrote:
You are probably correct. I have buried this wish since you cannot find
them easily in Italy unless you are willing to shove out at least 800 euros
This make me wonder who is still using 5xx scopes and has that kind of
money to spend. No a hobbyist certainly.
I got my 545 years ago in the US and brought it back as chek-in bagage;
arrived intact ;-)
Does your friend have a 1A? spectrum analyser
plugin for a 545? I have no use
for it but always dreamed to have one ;-)
You mean a 1L? (1L5, 1L10, 1L20, 1L30 IIRC). It's on my wish list as well :-) I was given a few old letter series plug-ins, and
amongst them was a 3rd
party unit which turned out to be a spectrum analyser from 800MHz to
17GHz. No, it's not up for grabs :-)
Lucky guy. From what I see, in the UK, you can get your greedy little hands
on lots of nice stuff (Xerox, PERQ, spectrum analysers) grrrrrrrrrr..... 8-)
e.
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Soft*Star srl eb(a)vax.cnuce.cnr.it
InterNetworking Specialists tel: +39-011-746092
Via Camburzano 9 fax: +39-011-746487
10143 Torino, Italy
Wanted, for hobbyist use, any type of PDP and microVAX hardware,software,
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8:26 a.m.
On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Enrico Badella wrote:
You are probably correct. I have buried this wish since you cannot find
them easily in Italy unless you are willing to shove out at least 800 euros
This make me wonder who is still using 5xx scopes and has that kind of
money to spend. No a hobbyist certainly.
I know of lots of shops and labs (and lots of colleges, as well) who are
still using 5xx-series scopes. It's not like they stop working or anything,
they're just "not the latest thing". They work just fine. That's why
those
higher-end plugins still hold their value.
A 5xx scope with a 1Lx spec-an plugin is an affordable, easy way to get a
nice spectrum analyzer. Most people usually can't touch a "real"
(dedicated)
spectrum analyzer (even a moldy-oldy!) for anywhere near that price. With even
older HP141-series units pulling upwards of US$1000 with the 18GHz plugin,
those large heat-producing Tek 5xx units with 1Lx plugins start to look real
appealing. :)
-Dave McGuire
Does your friend have a 1A? spectrum analyser plugin
for a 545? I have no use
for it but always dreamed to have one ;-)
You mean a 1L? (1L5, 1L10, 1L20, 1L30 IIRC). It's on my wish list as well :-)
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