Re: Magnetically deflected oscilliscopes

From: Tim Shoppa (shoppa_at_trailing-edge.com)
Date: 10/28/04


Date: 28 Oct 2004 10:01:10 -0700

Vlad <Bla@dot.com> wrote in message news:<2tk0o0tc9igmep71tcs1nujp6fkq3smhhh@4ax.com>...
> What type of amplifier thus it use to drive the coils?
> That may be your first limitation.
> Getting low impedance high current and high voltage with tubes,
> without transformers, was not a easy thing to do.

I haven't actually traced out the driver circuitry, but it's
transistors in TO-18 cans. Construction technique and parts make me think
that it's probably from the mid-70's, maybe earlier. No IC's to read
date stamps off of, that's for sure!

Tim.



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