Date:         Sat, 26 Feb 2011 20:01:53 -0500
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Oscilloscopes- looking for opinions
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What about something like this:
http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm/terms/10329

On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 8:21 AM, Mike S <mikes@flatsurface.com> wrote:

> At 12:34 AM 2/25/2011, pat wrote...
>
>  Any opinions on models robust enough for daily tech work and
>> preferably at a
>> good price vs performance ratio, please feel free to clue me in.
>>
>> Since this doesn't have specific v-gon content, please pmail.
>>
>
> It's Friday, so here goes:
>
> For automotive work, you don't need extreme accuracy or high speed.
> Analog scopes are cheaper and easier to use, unless you need to hold
> one-shot traces for review.
>
> You don't say whether this is for garage use, where a bench scope on a
> cart would be fine, or you want a battery operated portable. You also
> don't say what price range you're considering.
>
> For an auto specific scope, and price not a factor, Fluke 199C
> ($3000+). Too much, look at the Fluke 98, ~$750 used.
>
> For regular scopes, Tektronix is the first name to look for. You can
> sometimes find THS-710 or THS-720 digital, handheld ones on eBay for
> ~$500. Beware, that they use proprietary batteries, which are ~$100.
> They will run on AC, as long as the AC adapter/charger comes with it.
>
> You can get a decent analog bench scope much cheaper - a Tek 455 or 465
> can be easily had for <$100, as can the newer (but much more cheaply
> made) 2213 or 2215. At that price, if one burns up, just get another.
>
> Bonus if they come with probes (you want 10x ones), which will
> otherwise run you $10+ each.
>
> I tried a couple of the cheap handheld digital scopes (Velleman, etc.),
> and didn't like them at all.
>