On 2/18/2012 2:54 PM, Carter wrote:
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.
Oooops, forgot to mention the model number of the above Tek: it's a 465...
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