The new Siglent SDG2122X X-Series Arb Function Generator Teardown Now in 4K resolution option. Trio Test & Measure Forum HERE Datasheets: http://www.ti.com/product/am3352 http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/AD9122-EP.pdf http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/ths3095.pdf https://www.altera.com/content/dam/altera-www/global/en_US/pdfs/literature/ds/en2342qi_09520.pdf http://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/opa695.pdf http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/AD8510_8512_8513.pdf Podcast: Download

Follow Dave as he tracks down an elusive intermittent thermal fault in a HP1740A analog oscilloscope. Can you figure out the culprit before Dave does? Part 1 HERE Forum HERE Warranty VOID T-Shirt Podcast: Download

Dave saved this classic from the dumpster, a HP 1740A 100MHz dual channel analog oscillocope from the mid 1970’s. It wasn’t supposed to be working so this is a look at the problem, a mini teardown, and some basic PSU troubleshooting. Update: Even after 4 hours it still doesn’t fail …

Dave reviews the movie The Martian, based on the Andy Weir novel of the same name. SPOILER ALERT: May contain spoilers of some form.

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