Re: Scope question
- From: John Larkin <jjSNIPlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 09 Apr 2005 11:53:46 -0700
On Sat, 09 Apr 2005 18:25:11 GMT, "Yoda" <nospam@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>I'm getting ready to buy an oscilloscope for my own use. I had decided to
>buy an older refurbished HP 54600A DSO. Mainly because it's what I use at
>work and I'm comfortable with it and like the automatic measurements. But
>after pricing them ($800 and up), I feel like I'd probably be better off
>going with one of the new low-end Tek scopes like the TDS 1000 or TDS 2000
>series. I'm not building spaceships and just need a good general purpose DSO
>for everyday signal and measurement use. I don't want to take my chances on
>Ebay.
>
>My question is, how do the newer Tek scopes compare to this old HP I've been
>getting ready to buy? Max budget is about $1500 which puts the TDS 2012 in
>reach. And secondly, please recommend any good places to buy online, good
>service and support etc. Thanks for any comments.
>
>-Dave
>
I have, um, about 50 oscilloscopes, and the 2012 is the one I use
regularly [1]. It's small, light, works great, has a nice color
display, and is easy to drive.
John
[1] and an 11801 for the fast stuff.
.
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