On 2/18/2012 2:14 PM, Hulett, Russell wrote:
I've avoided owning a scope, but the recent discussion about troubleshooting
low power from an Omni D has me rethinking. Most of the gear I own now old,
have managed to diagnose problems without owning a scope. In one case, the
problem with an old hollow-state receiver was found by poking around with a
wooden dowel to expose a poor solder joint. My main concern is spending more
money on a scope than my shack is worth, or alternately spending more time
fixing a used scope than is warranted.
Would be curious about thoghts from others who repair their own gear about what
minimum-required scope would be.
Whether you would use it or not or feel uncomfortable using a scope, I
cannot answer...but if you do decide you want one, let me suggest a
Tektronix dual-trace 100 Mhz scope. At the e-place, they regularly go
for $100-150.
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