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Author: Rich GriseDate: 22:33 30-01-07
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On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:24:21 -0500, Radiosrfun wrote:
> "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaughter@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> "Kit" <kitmor@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>> Hi all,
>>> I have finally decided to break down and buy a oscilloscope. But I
>>> found I don't know what to get. As this will be by first oscilloscope I
>>> don't need any thing fancy. I don't have a lot of money so a used one
>>> would be fine, if it had a manual or I could get one. I would be
>>> willing to spend maybe 60.00 usd for the oscilloscope. I did find
>>> http://www.omega.com/pptst/HHSM310.html but I don't know what I should
>>> be looking for.
>>
>> That is 60$? Do you know thats just for the case. The scope itself is
>> probably over 1k$(if they still made them).
>>
>> You'll be lucky if you find a decent scope for under $100 that actually
>> works. If your serious about the scope and can afford it then your best
>> bet is to spend more money. You can get a pc based scope that is much
>> cheaper than the overpriced full scopes.
>
> I don't know about that. I've found the older 5 meg scopes for like $5. I've
> found 20 Megs for $40. I've bought and still have - in great condition -
> two - 60 Meg or higer - dual trace scopes for $100 (together). If you look
> around, you can find something to fit your needs. If there are any hamfests
> in the area, check them out.
I found one in the dumpster - I figure the Great Pumpkin left it for me!
Keep your eyes open!
Cheers!
Rich
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Author: Michael BlackDate: 22:43 30-01-07
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Rich Grise (rich@example.net) writes:
> On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:24:21 -0500, Radiosrfun wrote:
>> "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaughter@Hotmail.com> wrote in message
>>> "Kit" <kitmor@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> Hi all,
>>>> I have finally decided to break down and buy a oscilloscope. But I
>>>> found I don't know what to get. As this will be by first oscilloscope I
>>>> don't need any thing fancy. I don't have a lot of money so a used one
>>>> would be fine, if it had a manual or I could get one. I would be
>>>> willing to spend maybe 60.00 usd for the oscilloscope. I did find
>>>> http://www.omega.com/pptst/HHSM310.html but I don't know what I should
>>>> be looking for.
>>>
>>> That is 60$? Do you know thats just for the case. The scope itself is
>>> probably over 1k$(if they still made them).
>>>
>>> You'll be lucky if you find a decent scope for under $100 that actually
>>> works. If your serious about the scope and can afford it then your best
>>> bet is to spend more money. You can get a pc based scope that is much
>>> cheaper than the overpriced full scopes.
>>
>> I don't know about that. I've found the older 5 meg scopes for like $5. I've
>> found 20 Megs for $40. I've bought and still have - in great condition -
>> two - 60 Meg or higer - dual trace scopes for $100 (together). If you look
>> around, you can find something to fit your needs. If there are any hamfests
>> in the area, check them out.
>
> I found one in the dumpster - I figure the Great Pumpkin left it for me!
>
> Keep your eyes open!
>
My 545 (right, the one from about 1959 with the plug-ins that went up
to about 30MHz, not the 100MHz one from a decade or so later) came
that way, sort of. Someone working at a hospital found it, complete
with plug-ins and manual, the claim being it was garbage. In retrospect,
I'm thinking he found it before it made it out to the actual dumpster. And
I ended up with it.
I have seen scopes waiting for the garbage trucks, though I have no idea
of what state they are in. I saw one that looked about the size of that
545, and didn't even bother to cross the street to check it out since
I had one and I wasn't about to carry it home. I saw one in a dumpster
another time, and it was there for at least a week. Someone was looking
for a scope in the local buy and sell newsgroup, and I mentioned it, and
suddenly it was gone the next day.
On the other hand, my first scope I got for five dollars in 1973 or
so, at the local amateur radio club auction. Barely handled audio,
and of course no triggered sweep or DC coupling. Dated from the fifties
or late forties. It was horrible, but it was a great thing to play
with and learn the basics. But was it ever heavy. The case itself
was as heavy as the rest. WHen I got a better one, I gave it to
someone else, who proceeded to get it home on the bus.
Michael
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Author: KitDate: 22:06 14-02-07
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On Jan 30, 7:43 pm, e...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black) wrote:
> Rich Grise (r...@example.net) writes:
> > On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:24:21 -0500, Radiosrfun wrote:
> >> "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaugh...@Hotmail.com> wrote in
message
> >>> "Kit" <kit...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >>>> Hi all,
> >>>> I have finally decided to break down and buy a oscilloscope. But I
> >>>> found I don't know what to get. As this will be by first
oscilloscope I
> >>>> don't need any thing fancy. I don't have a lot of money so a used
one
> >>>> would be fine, if it had a manual or I could get one. I would be
> >>>> willing to spend maybe 60.00 usd for the oscilloscope. I did find
> >>>>http://www.omega.com/pptst/HHSM310.htmlbut I don't know what I
should
> >>>> be looking for.
>
> >>> That is 60$? Do you know thats just for the case. The scope itself is
> >>> probably over 1k$(if they still made them).
>
> >>> You'll be lucky if you find a decent scope for under $100 that
actually
> >>> works. If your serious about the scope and can afford it then your
best
> >>> bet is to spend more money. You can get a pc based scope that is much
> >>> cheaper than the overpriced full scopes.
>
> >> I don't know about that. I've found the older 5 meg scopes for like $5.
I've
> >> found 20 Megs for $40. I've bought and still have - in great condition -
> >> two - 60 Meg or higer - dual trace scopes for $100 (together). If you look
> >> around, you can find something to fit your needs. If there are any
hamfests
> >> in the area, check them out.
>
> > I found one in the dumpster - I figure the Great Pumpkin left it for me!
>
> > Keep your eyes open!
>
> My 545 (right, the one from about 1959 with the plug-ins that went up
> to about 30MHz, not the 100MHz one from a decade or so later) came
> that way, sort of. Someone working at a hospital found it, complete
> with plug-ins and manual, the claim being it was garbage. In retrospect,
> I'm thinking he found it before it made it out to the actual dumpster. And
> I ended up with it.
>
> I have seen scopes waiting for the garbage trucks, though I have no idea
> of what state they are in. I saw one that looked about the size of that
> 545, and didn't even bother to cross the street to check it out since
> I had one and I wasn't about to carry it home. I saw one in a dumpster
> another time, and it was there for at least a week. Someone was looking
> for a scope in the local buy and sell newsgroup, and I mentioned it, and
> suddenly it was gone the next day.
>
> On the other hand, my first scope I got for five dollars in 1973 or
> so, at the local amateur radio club auction. Barely handled audio,
> and of course no triggered sweep or DC coupling. Dated from the fifties
> or late forties. It was horrible, but it was a great thing to play
> with and learn the basics. But was it ever heavy. The case itself
> was as heavy as the rest. WHen I got a better one, I gave it to
> someone else, who proceeded to get it home on the bus.
>
> Michael
Hi,
I received my oscilloscope yesterday, and am quite happy with it. I
got a Tektronix 2213 with probes for $110.00. A bit over my original
price range but after watching ebay for awhile I decided that I would
have to a little higher. Any way I am happy with the scope, thanks to
all who helped me find it.
But I am quite appalled at the way people cluttered up this thread
with useless, insulting (to everyone) posts.
-Kit
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Author: Jon SlaughterDate: 00:30 15-02-07
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"Kit" <kitmor@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1171508811.006479.261420@a34g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> On Jan 30, 7:43 pm, e...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black) wrote:
>> Rich Grise (r...@example.net) writes:
>> > On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:24:21 -0500, Radiosrfun wrote:
>> >> "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaugh...@Hotmail.com> wrote in
message
>> >>> "Kit" <kit...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >>>> Hi all,
>> >>>> I have finally decided to break down and buy a oscilloscope.
But I
>> >>>> found I don't know what to get. As this will be by first
>> >>>> oscilloscope I
>> >>>> don't need any thing fancy. I don't have a lot of money so a
used
>> >>>> one
>> >>>> would be fine, if it had a manual or I could get one. I would
be
>> >>>> willing to spend maybe 60.00 usd for the oscilloscope. I did
find
>> >>>>http://www.omega.com/pptst/HHSM310.htmlbut I don't know what I
should
>> >>>> be looking for.
>>
>> >>> That is 60$? Do you know thats just for the case. The scope
itself
>> >>> is
>> >>> probably over 1k$(if they still made them).
>>
>> >>> You'll be lucky if you find a decent scope for under $100 that
>> >>> actually
>> >>> works. If your serious about the scope and can afford it then
your
>> >>> best
>> >>> bet is to spend more money. You can get a pc based scope that is
much
>> >>> cheaper than the overpriced full scopes.
>>
>> >> I don't know about that. I've found the older 5 meg scopes for like
>> >> $5. I've
>> >> found 20 Megs for $40. I've bought and still have - in great
>> >> condition -
>> >> two - 60 Meg or higer - dual trace scopes for $100 (together). If you
>> >> look
>> >> around, you can find something to fit your needs. If there are any
>> >> hamfests
>> >> in the area, check them out.
>>
>> > I found one in the dumpster - I figure the Great Pumpkin left it for
>> > me!
>>
>> > Keep your eyes open!
>>
>> My 545 (right, the one from about 1959 with the plug-ins that went up
>> to about 30MHz, not the 100MHz one from a decade or so later) came
>> that way, sort of. Someone working at a hospital found it, complete
>> with plug-ins and manual, the claim being it was garbage. In retrospect,
>> I'm thinking he found it before it made it out to the actual dumpster.
>> And
>> I ended up with it.
>>
>> I have seen scopes waiting for the garbage trucks, though I have no idea
>> of what state they are in. I saw one that looked about the size of that
>> 545, and didn't even bother to cross the street to check it out since
>> I had one and I wasn't about to carry it home. I saw one in a dumpster
>> another time, and it was there for at least a week. Someone was looking
>> for a scope in the local buy and sell newsgroup, and I mentioned it, and
>> suddenly it was gone the next day.
>>
>> On the other hand, my first scope I got for five dollars in 1973 or
>> so, at the local amateur radio club auction. Barely handled audio,
>> and of course no triggered sweep or DC coupling. Dated from the fifties
>> or late forties. It was horrible, but it was a great thing to play
>> with and learn the basics. But was it ever heavy. The case itself
>> was as heavy as the rest. WHen I got a better one, I gave it to
>> someone else, who proceeded to get it home on the bus.
>>
>> Michael
>
> Hi,
> I received my oscilloscope yesterday, and am quite happy with it. I
> got a Tektronix 2213 with probes for $110.00. A bit over my original
> price range but after watching ebay for awhile I decided that I would
> have to a little higher. Any way I am happy with the scope, thanks to
> all who helped me find it.
> But I am quite appalled at the way people cluttered up this thread
> with useless, insulting (to everyone) posts.
> -Kit
>
How was the scopes condition? I've been wanting a cheap scope for a while
but I've been reluctant to get anything off ebay... but every once in a
while they seem to have a good deal. (I think 110$ was a steal for that
scope if the condition was good)
Thanks,
Jon
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Author: KitDate: 11:56 15-02-07
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On Feb 14, 9:30 pm, "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaugh...@Hotmail.com> wrote:
> "Kit" <kit...@gmail.com> wrote in message
>
> news:1171508811.006479.261420@a34g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
>
>
>
> > On Jan 30, 7:43 pm, e...@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Michael Black) wrote:
> >> Rich Grise (r...@example.net) writes:
> >> > On Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:24:21 -0500, Radiosrfun wrote:
> >> >> "Jon Slaughter" <Jon_Slaugh...@Hotmail.com> wrote
in message
> >> >>> "Kit" <kit...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >>>> Hi all,
> >> >>>> I have finally decided to break down and buy a
oscilloscope. But I
> >> >>>> found I don't know what to get. As this will be by first
> >> >>>> oscilloscope I
> >> >>>> don't need any thing fancy. I don't have a lot of money
so a used
> >> >>>> one
> >> >>>> would be fine, if it had a manual or I could get one. I
would be
> >> >>>> willing to spend maybe 60.00 usd for the oscilloscope. I
did find
> >> >>>>http://www.omega.com/pptst/HHSM310.htmlbutI don't know
what I should
> >> >>>> be looking for.
>
> >> >>> That is 60$? Do you know thats just for the case. The scope
itself
> >> >>> is
> >> >>> probably over 1k$(if they still made them).
>
> >> >>> You'll be lucky if you find a decent scope for under $100
that
> >> >>> actually
> >> >>> works. If your serious about the scope and can afford it
then your
> >> >>> best
> >> >>> bet is to spend more money. You can get a pc based scope that
is much
> >> >>> cheaper than the overpriced full scopes.
>
> >> >> I don't know about that. I've found the older 5 meg scopes for
like
> >> >> $5. I've
> >> >> found 20 Megs for $40. I've bought and still have - in great
> >> >> condition -
> >> >> two - 60 Meg or higer - dual trace scopes for $100 (together). If
you
> >> >> look
> >> >> around, you can find something to fit your needs. If there are
any
> >> >> hamfests
> >> >> in the area, check them out.
>
> >> > I found one in the dumpster - I figure the Great Pumpkin left it for
> >> > me!
>
> >> > Keep your eyes open!
>
> >> My 545 (right, the one from about 1959 with the plug-ins that went up
> >> to about 30MHz, not the 100MHz one from a decade or so later) came
> >> that way, sort of. Someone working at a hospital found it, complete
> >> with plug-ins and manual, the claim being it was garbage. In retrospect,
> >> I'm thinking he found it before it made it out to the actual dumpster.
> >> And
> >> I ended up with it.
>
> >> I have seen scopes waiting for the garbage trucks, though I have no idea
> >> of what state they are in. I saw one that looked about the size of that
> >> 545, and didn't even bother to cross the street to check it out since
> >> I had one and I wasn't about to carry it home. I saw one in a dumpster
> >> another time, and it was there for at least a week. Someone was looking
> >> for a scope in the local buy and sell newsgroup, and I mentioned it, and
> >> suddenly it was gone the next day.
>
> >> On the other hand, my first scope I got for five dollars in 1973 or
> >> so, at the local amateur radio club auction. Barely handled audio,
> >> and of course no triggered sweep or DC coupling. Dated from the fifties
> >> or late forties. It was horrible, but it was a great thing to play
> >> with and learn the basics. But was it ever heavy. The case itself
> >> was as heavy as the rest. WHen I got a better one, I gave it to
> >> someone else, who proceeded to get it home on the bus.
>
> >> Michael
>
> > Hi,
> > I received my oscilloscope yesterday, and am quite happy with it. I
> > got a Tektronix 2213 with probes for $110.00. A bit over my original
> > price range but after watching ebay for awhile I decided that I would
> > have to a little higher. Any way I am happy with the scope, thanks to
> > all who helped me find it.
> > But I am quite appalled at the way people cluttered up this thread
> > with useless, insulting (to everyone) posts.
> > -Kit
>
> How was the scopes condition? I've been wanting a cheap scope for a while
> but I've been reluctant to get anything off ebay... but every once in a
> while they seem to have a good deal. (I think 110$ was a steal for that
> scope if the condition was good)
>
> Thanks,
> Jon
It was in good condition. All the functions work as far as I can tell.
It's not scraped up or any thing. The seller said that he had not used
it in awhile and should be calibrated, but it seems to work great.
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Author: Peter HuckerDate: 14:38 06-05-07
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