Re: Repair broken Tek 485 or buy good used 2465/A/B?

JosephKK wrote:

Michael A. Terrell mike.terrell@xxxxxxxxxxxxx posted to
sci.electronics.equipment:

Bret Ludwig wrote:

I no longer recommend owning or using Tektronix analog scopes,
period. Yes, they were very well built, but none of them are 100%
supported and they all lose the same parts. The hybrid issue is a
big one, but CRTs, attenuators, and high voltage parts on all solid
state Teks are getting unavailable even through the back channels.

If some company decided to FULLY SUPPORT certain Tek models,
guaranteeing availability of every part from new production-or at
least every part that is getting scarce-I'd say yes.

Ironically you can still get every possible part for many tube
Teks,
but the size, weight, power draw and heat make them nonstarters.
That is why the parts are available.

Buy a new scope.


I agree 100%!!!!!!!! Buy a brand new chinese scope with no
support,
and throw it away when it dies. Repeat till you're tired of using
crap, then buy a used US made scope.



What US made scopes? Both Tek and HP moved their manufacturing to
Taiwan, Malaysia and China over a decade ago.


I said 'buy a used US made scope', but I didn't specify a date. I
still have two older tek alanog scopes, one US made, the other is a
small battery powered portable made by Sony, for Tektronix.


--
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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