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Offline High Voltage

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Good budget oscilloscope recommendations
« on: April 01, 2021, 06:02:33 pm »
Any good recommendations for a <$500 bench scope well suited for amp building?

My previous one had a signal generator which was handy. Wondering if there are any out there that maybe can do signal sweeps / analysis. Or even just half-decent FFT analysis. I know that's asking a lot at that price point.

PSA: Never plug your waveform generator into the output jack of a 100W tube amp.

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Re: Good budget oscilloscope recommendations
« Reply #1 on: April 01, 2021, 06:27:12 pm »
Anyone have recommendations for an Oscilloscope? (el34world.com)
maybe a start there


EDIT:  I've had this model since it was new, many years have past, it's still doing well


TDS1012B Tektronix 100 MHz 2 Channel Digital Oscilloscope Used (valuetronics.com)
« Last Edit: April 01, 2021, 06:30:46 pm by shooter »
Went Class C for efficiency

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Re: Good budget oscilloscope recommendations
« Reply #2 on: April 01, 2021, 07:36:47 pm »
Thanks didnt see that forum

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Re: Good budget oscilloscope recommendations
« Reply #3 on: May 18, 2021, 03:33:33 am »
You can find a good second hand Tektronix scope for less than $200
For used scope, this is THE brand to buy IMO
I find model 2215 for $125

 


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