Re: Tektronix TDS-210 Broke; Any ideas?

Jon Slaughter wrote:

I would do that either. Probably just a bad resistor or something very
simple and they'll charge you 500$ to replace a 2c component. Its outrageous
how companies gouge people now days and specially when they tend to do a
piss pour job.


You have never dealt with Tektronix, have you? Some of these scopes
are near EOL, and are repaired by replacing modules, then the item is
calibrated to NIST traceable standards. You are quick to condemn
everyone, yet you don't know enough to do the work for yourself. The
scope still sells for around $1000, it is a dual channel 60 MHz digital
storage scope. How do you propose to find that "bad resistor or
something very simple"? Do you have any idea of the costs involved in
running a meteorology lab? Don't the employees deserve a living wage?
Do you want to wait months, or years while they order parts, or do you
prefer them to invest in an inventory that covers most of their needs?
Grow up, and look at the real world.

As far as workmanship, Tektronix and HP (now Agilent) has set the
world's standards in quality for decades.

Either put up, or shut up.


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Service to my country? Been there, Done that, and I've got my DD214 to
prove it.
Member of DAV #85.

Michael A. Terrell
Central Florida
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