I just want to do the standard experiments and circuits that you learn in engineering school. What oscilloscope should I get? Is used off ebay ok?
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Personally, I like the old Tektronix analog scopes. You can find them used on Ebay. There are many variants, like the 2235. Look for working ones with some type of guarantee from a reliable seller.I just want to do the standard experiments and circuits that you learn in engineering school. What oscilloscope should I get? Is used off ebay ok?
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That seems like a pretty good deal. Does the PDS5022 come with any warranty? Also the site says it comes with "accessories"--leads, or what?The scope I use at my home lab is the OWON PDS5022 I picked it up NEW with warranty for $280 delievered. It is a 25MHz digital scope with a 100MS/s sample time. Very slick for the money. OWON is made by Lilliput a rather well known company.
afrotech has a good tutorial on if, why and where oscilliscopes.. and he uses my same scope in his videos:
http://www.afrotechmods.com/groovy/oscilloscope_tutorial/oscilloscope_tutorial.htm
Good quick education.
I think this is an important point. There are benefits to both types of scopes, and there is a good arguement for tracking down cheap versions of both scope types, if you want to have the best capabilities.I am very happy with the performance of the OWON, BUT... I would love to have a nice analog CRT for the home lab.. and 100MHz for $40 would have been beautiful.
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