My first CRO was a HM204-1. I sold them as part of my Saturday job and the owner gave me discount on the scope and allowed me to pay in instalments.
1. I used that HM204 in my school years, through maritime college right up until around 4 years ago. It has served me well and is still in great shape.
2. About 4 years ago I was gifted three HM205-2 and -3 models. I used them in place of my HM204.
I bought three HM-205 thermal printers on e*ay as no one seemed to want them. GBP10 each !
3. Around 3 years ago I bought two 60MHz Hameg's, the HM604 and HM605 as the price was right. I wanted a little more bandwidth for digital work.
4. around 2 years ago I bought a Rigol DS1052E and upgraded it to 100MHz. I then searched for a 100MHz Hameg CRO to match specifications. I would always have an analogue scope as well as a DSO. I found two 100Mhz Hameg's , the HM1005 an the later HM1004-2. The 1004-2 cost me GBP100 and included a Tektronix 6022 current probe worth GBP100 to GBP200 on its own. Lots od probes came with it as well.
5. Over the years I have bought other Hameg scopes when they were the right price. I have a couple of mint mini single channel HM103's that are great for mobile work. They cost me GBP20 each and are really 'cute'. A 30MHz HM305 came along for peanuts and just needs a PSU repair so I bought that on a whim. I also gave a home to some HM203's and 204's. People appear to have become DSO mad and just get shot of their analogue scopes when the nice new and shiny DSO arrives. I benefit from that mentality as I pick up Hameg's and Tektronix scopes at bargain prices or in some cases free of charge. DSO's are all very well but I don't need to concern myself about whether the sampling rate is right on an analogue scope. WYSIWYG applies unless you push the limits of the specifications.
I have many (too many) oscilloscopes including many DSO's of various types and ages (including several Tektronix models). I am a Gemini star sign so like to always have 'one and a spare'
I also repair kit for the fun of it so I have accumulated a sizeable collection of kit over the years. I must have some 'Packrat' blood in me somewhere. I collect quality and not 'junk' though
I will admit to buying a pile of faulty new Digimess (Grundig) CRO's though. They are single channel cheap Chinese crap for the education and hobby markets. Most had shattered tubes as the consignment had been dropped en-route from China. I paid GBP25 inc delivery, from Digimess UK, for eight of them ! Yes 8 scopes+postage for GBP25. I ordered tubes from China at GBP5 each inc delivery. I have not got round to fitting them yet. It was just a bit of fun for me to resurrect them. The scopes are only 10MHz but I am sure I can find a use for some of them even if it is just a dedicated component tester role.
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