Re: TDS-1002b Any good? Comments?

"Anthony Fremont" <spam-not@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:12u9anvb5kfnsc5@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

Joerg wrote:


I currently have the "pleasure" to work with similar (but older)
scopes at a client. TDS220, one of the big TDSes, etc. Long story
short I am not too enthused. The 220 even spits out noise that
bothers us so has to be turned off at times. The bandwidth gets

Do you mean like down the probe cable, out the probe tip and into your
circuit, or do you mean accoustical noise?

reduced at the lower input ranges. I've asked them to acquire a used
2465 and that's what I am now using most of the time. Worked great 20
years ago, still works great ;-)



radiated electrical noise,from the switcher supply.

BTW, *NO* TDS series scopes come with component level schematics or parts
lists,and are repaired by module-exchange only,until its dropped from
"long-term product support"(LTPS),then you can't get ANY service except for
calibration.

TEK wants then serviced only at TEK.


--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net
.

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