shound I get this OSC.?

DragonMaster · 27th April 2005, 09:17 PM

Should I get the Gameboy Digital Sampling Oscilloscope from Elektor? It has 2 channels , 100k bandwidth, can send the image to a PC and I have a gameboy.

http://www.elektor-electronics.co.uk...ProductID=2418

Is 100£ a good price for a 100k osc.?

dhaen · 27th April 2005, 09:38 PM

I would put the £100 towards a used Tektronix scope

DragonMaster · 27th April 2005, 10:42 PM

My local shop had some old 500MHz discontinued Tektronics for a really low price, should have bought one.

Enzo · 28th April 2005, 03:14 AM

I agree, look for a decent used scope. It will be more versatile, take up less space, and probably have better specs. You can find them at places like Fair Radio Sales online, but a better place would be at a local Ham Fest. That is a gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts. If you are not aware of a local short wave club, contact ARRL's web site for listings of fests in your area.

DragonMaster · 29th April 2005, 08:13 PM

OK,

http://www.select-test.com/HTML/frmD...pe=cat&Data=OS

Which one?

(This place is half an hour from me)

Note: I don't know where to find the link on ARRL's site.

DragonMaster · 30th April 2005, 04:25 PM

Hitachi V-1050?

Any other suggestions, I might buy it in a couple of hours.

dhaen · 5th May 2005, 02:52 PM

Sorry for the delay, I'm surprised nobody else answered.
I don't know the Hitachi.
The older Teks that I have used are the 453, 465, 475, 2245, 2246. Of course many others will be good too.
Go for the 4 digit number ones if you can afford to. If you can't, then the 465/475 series takes a lot of beating. Choose one with a bright display.

DragonMaster · 6th May 2005, 02:18 PM

I heard you just don't pay for the Tek brand name when you buy Hitachi.

There's the pic of a V-1585 here

Not the one I will buy) http://www.valuetronics.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=1900

And the V-1050(The one I should buy) specs:
http://www.valuetronics.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=7970

Some people get these for around 150$

dhaen · 6th May 2005, 08:35 PM

The Hitachi looks a sweet scope. It'd do well for analysing many kinds of analogue problems, and most digital waveforms you'd need. It should be reliable - unless you accidentally blow it up

However, if it does go wrong, what is the spares situation? Before you buy, it might be worth checking with the dealer whether he can get bits, and whether they are affordable.

I can't tell you whether it's value for money where you are. It would be good value here

DragonMaster · 6th May 2005, 08:52 PM

These got a pic of the V-1060 (Might look a lot more like the 1050)
http://www.testequip.com/cgi-bin/dat....pl?Id=HES0491

The dealer's website is select-test.com, they service them. I found a link to the service manual too.

If I build a diff. amp, are there chances I blow it up?

27th April 2005, 09:17 PM	#1
DragonMaster diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Montreal	shound I get this OSC.? Should I get the Gameboy Digital Sampling Oscilloscope from Elektor? It has 2 channels , 100k bandwidth, can send the image to a PC and I have a gameboy. http://www.elektor-electronics.co.uk...ProductID=2418 Is 100£ a good price for a 100k osc.? __________________ Antoine http://dmsaudio.ca/

27th April 2005, 10:42 PM	#3
DragonMaster diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Montreal	My local shop had some old 500MHz discontinued Tektronics for a really low price, should have bought one. __________________ Antoine http://dmsaudio.ca/

29th April 2005, 08:13 PM	#5
DragonMaster diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Montreal	OK, http://www.select-test.com/HTML/frmD...pe=cat&Data=OS Which one? (This place is half an hour from me) Note: I don't know where to find the link on ARRL's site. __________________ Antoine http://dmsaudio.ca/

30th April 2005, 04:25 PM	#6
DragonMaster diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Montreal	Hitachi V-1050? Any other suggestions, I might buy it in a couple of hours. __________________ Antoine http://dmsaudio.ca/

6th May 2005, 02:18 PM	#8
DragonMaster diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Montreal	I heard you just don't pay for the Tek brand name when you buy Hitachi. There's the pic of a V-1585 here Not the one I will buy) http://www.valuetronics.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=1900 And the V-1050(The one I should buy) specs: http://www.valuetronics.com/Details.cfm?ProdID=7970 Some people get these for around 150$ __________________ Antoine http://dmsaudio.ca/


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27th April 2005, 09:38 PM	#2
dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	I would put the £100 towards a used Tektronix scope

28th April 2005, 03:14 AM	#4
Enzo diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lansing, Michigan	I agree, look for a decent used scope. It will be more versatile, take up less space, and probably have better specs. You can find them at places like Fair Radio Sales online, but a better place would be at a local Ham Fest. That is a gathering of amateur radio enthusiasts. If you are not aware of a local short wave club, contact ARRL's web site for listings of fests in your area.

5th May 2005, 02:52 PM	#7
dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	Sorry for the delay, I'm surprised nobody else answered. I don't know the Hitachi. The older Teks that I have used are the 453, 465, 475, 2245, 2246. Of course many others will be good too. Go for the 4 digit number ones if you can afford to. If you can't, then the 465/475 series takes a lot of beating. Choose one with a bright display.

6th May 2005, 08:35 PM	#9
dhaen diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: U.K.	The Hitachi looks a sweet scope. It'd do well for analysing many kinds of analogue problems, and most digital waveforms you'd need. It should be reliable - unless you accidentally blow it up However, if it does go wrong, what is the spares situation? Before you buy, it might be worth checking with the dealer whether he can get bits, and whether they are affordable. I can't tell you whether it's value for money where you are. It would be good value here

6th May 2005, 08:52 PM	#10
DragonMaster diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Montreal	These got a pic of the V-1060 (Might look a lot more like the 1050) http://www.testequip.com/cgi-bin/dat....pl?Id=HES0491 The dealer's website is select-test.com, they service them. I found a link to the service manual too. If I build a diff. amp, are there chances I blow it up? __________________ Antoine http://dmsaudio.ca/

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