And the winner of the Rigol DS1074Z oscilloscope is...
Oh, my. It may be cliché, but choosing just one entry is indeed difficult. You read all the entries and try to weigh all the criteria, accordingly. You want to be as fair as possible.
Given that the grand prize is quite a prize, you want it to be put to good use, not become a shelf queen nor the next listing on eBay. After all, this isn't a marketing freebie by a multi-million dollar equipment manufacturer. It's bson's scope that he bought with his own money. Thank you,
bson!
So, xrunner and I deliberated about all the entrants. We even learned interesting things in the process, especially while reading historical posts. Then, it was time to decide. And I had to post the result.
Yes, I'm incrementally updating this post to drag out the suspense as long as possible. I see we have several entrants watching the thread. What fun! I hope everyone enjoyed the contest, however it turns out.
Just a reminder, that all the winners must post a follow up to this thread with glorious photos of the winning equipment in use when you get it. That way we can all get some enjoyment from seeing the gear getting some electronics work done.
The winning entry was well written (an important criterion for the contest), included some history and some thoughts for the future. It also had lots of photos attached, including those of completed projects.
Congratulations on winning the scope and your recent high school graduation,
yami759. We hope that this tool will contribute to your success in college and a STEM career.
You can read yami759's entry at
https://www.eevblog.com/forum/beginners/contest-for-beginners/msg1251773/#msg1251773