[time-nuts] A little quick advice, please

[William H. Fite]

Well, we all get those really nice deals now and again.  I got a NIB (by
which I mean box never even opened) Spectracom 8164 for a hundred bucks...



On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 1:52 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quik.com> wrote:

> I got my TDS 1002 along w/ 4 NOS probes for $280. I got mine at a flea,
> but you might want to post a WTB on Tekscopes2 or TestEquipTrader on
> YahooGroups.
>
> Also, you can likely get a Tek 465B or 2xxx analog scope for <$200.
>
> Also, try calling a few leasing companies or dealers to see if they have
> anything.
>
> Best,
>
> -John
>
>
>
>
> > I can get a new TDS1002 for ~$700 or a TDS 1012 for a bit over $1K.
>  Given
> > that the typical eBilge price for a 1002 runs $600 or so, new seems to
> > make
> > sense.
> >
> >
> >
> > On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 12:32 PM, J. Forster <jfor at quik.com> wrote:
> >
> >> A couple of months ago, I bought a used Tek TDS 1002 for under $300.
> >> I've
> >> always been very skeptical about DSOs and just love 7xxx series analog
> >> units, but I needed something for occasional portable use.
> >>
> >> I was pleasantly surprised. IMO, it's not an analog scope, but it does
> >> have nice features, including an FFT function (not a real SA, but pretty
> >> good to 100 MHz or so).
> >>
> >> I'd look for a stand-alone unit, rather than a PC card.
> >>
> >> (I'd love to get the interface card, but they seem to be rare.)
> >>
> >> FWIW,
> >>
> >> -John
> >>
> >> ===============
> >>
> >>
> >> > 'morning, folks,
> >> >
> >> > I was just on a verge of purchasing a Tek TDS1012 scope when a friend
> >> > suggested that I could save a chunk of change by buying a BitScope.
> >> > Although
> >> > I've been aware of PC scopes, I never really looked into them.  The
> >> specs
> >> > look pretty good (the fact that I was looking at an entry-level Tek
> >> will
> >> > give you some idea of my needs).
> >> >
> >> > Anyone have any experience with BitScope or other of the low-end PC
> >> > scopes?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks,
> >> >
> >> > Bill
> >> >
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