I don't think this is that OT: Everyone who expects to
fix any of this equipment should have one - and, given
their incredibly inexpensive prices on eBay, they
should!
On the manuals, there are two places you can easily
find with Google who will have manual reprints. I've
dealt with both and although not inexpensive, the
manual copies are absoutely first-rate. There are also
books on how to use a scope that are generic, but will
help a lot.
You can pickup probes from anywhere; just make sure
you get 100 mhz+ probes if you expect to use your
scope at 100 mhz. There are used ones on eBay, but
unless you know what you are doing, it's hard to get a
good one. I got come probes from Jameco and they are
pretty good given the price. I would also advise
getting probes with little test clips on the ends,
which are not too good on the Mhz, but they are cheap.
There is a Yahoo group specifically geared to the
repair and maint. of Tek scopes: mostly oriented to
the older tube types, but they apparently don't get
mad about people discussing newer transtorized scopes.
I have a 464, but it started to blow fuses, and I
suspect one of the HV diodes in the "flyback" is bad;
but I got an entire working 464 for $75 shipped
recently instead (I will probably fix the older one
eventually). I also have two working Tek 1230 logic
analyzers with 4 pods, one as a spare and all manuals
including training materials. Total investment on this
originally over $14,000 dollars of logic analyzers:
180.00.
--- Philip Pemberton <philpem_at_dsl.pipex.com> wrote:
> Hi,
> A few days ago I picked up a very nice Tektronix
> 466 storage
> oscilloscope, complete with service manual. Catch
> is, I don't have the
> operator's manual. The service manual is thick with
> schematics and parts
> manifests, a fair bit of technical info ("this part
> does x function", etc).
> No real information on how to actually *use* this
> thing. I've worked out
> what 90% of the controls do by trial and error
> (that, plus the fact I used
> another scope before this one), but the storage
> section and some of the
> trigger section still eludes me...
> Scanned images or photocopy prefered, original
> manual would be even
> better.
> Also, it seems to be missing the blue cover that
> goes over the front
> panel and a set of Tek 1x/10x probes that were
> supposed to come with it.
> Anyone got a 466 as a junker they wouldn't mind
> parting out? I've been told
> Tek abandoned this scope a long time ago...
>
> Thanks.
> --
> Phil.
> philpem_at_dsl.pipex.com
> http://www.philpem.dsl.pipex.com/
>
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Received on Tue Jul 16 2002 - 15:16:00 BST