Tek 465 as a hobby scope?

From: Dave McGuire <mcguire_at_neurotica.com>
Date: Mon Aug 27 13:42:15 2001

On August 27, Dan Linder wrote:
> Alas - I lost out on it. The Fates decided it should not be so.

  Very bad news... :-(

> For the future, what are some good scopes (sort of in the Tek 465
> quality/feature range)?

  Tek 453, 454, 465, 475...453/454 has a smaller CRT but is very sharp
and nice...If you can afford a newer scope, many of the 22xx family
are cheaply made (still good, but not the same quality as the older
scopes)...the 24xx are VERY nice. I used a 2445 at work about ten
years ago; I loved it. I picked up a like-new 2465A on eBay for about
$1100 a few months ago, from a reputable dealer with a warranty. It
is a truly wonderful scope.

  If portability isn't a concern, the 7000 series mainframe-based
scopes are of very high quality, and the plugins are very easy to
find. You can even get things like spectrum analyzer and logic
analyer plugins for them. I like the 7704 and 7904...the second digit
is the bandwidth (7904 is like 500MHz if memory serves) and the last
digit is the number of slots for plugins...the 4-slotters can
generally take two horizontal and two vertical plugins. The spectrum
and logic analyzer plugins take up two or three slots. The displays
are nice and sharp, and the construction is solid...just keep the
plugin contacts clean.

> This results from me not taking money to a HAMfest - trying to curb my
> spending, since i never find anything great - until the scope that I lost
> out on.

  Call me opinionated (hell, who wouldn't!) but mental discipline is
the answer here...alwyas bring as much money as you can, and if you
don't find a killer deal, let your MIND keep you from spending...not
the absence of cash.

  Of course, developing that level of discipline is difficult. I
*always* leave a hamfest with an empty wallet. 8-)

     -Dave

-- 
Dave McGuire
Laurel, MD
Received on Mon Aug 27 2001 - 13:42:15 BST

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