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| BillyD:
Given that you have already have some knowledge of repairing PCs I think it's likely that you'll go at least some way beyond looking at AC waveforms for at least some of the time. Personally I'd consider those old analogue scopes very niche at this stage; while they're good for dealing with a nice clean regular repeating signal they quickly get frustrating with anything more complex. Whereas even a basic DSO will let you capture and review both once-off digital and analog signals and waveforms with ease. And, importantly, they take up a fraction of the space on the bench. A DSO opens up a whole new world of 'seeing' electricity as others have mentioned above, it's probably one of the most exciting electronic tools you can get. |
| jazper:
In that budget range you may be able to squeeze a rygol 4 channel scope which you can "tweak" to 100mhz - the venerable 1054z 4 channels are better than two, and even in its default guise of 50mhz you will get a lot of value out of it If the hobby falls through, you can always sell the scope |
| alsetalokin4017:
Of course you need an oscilloscope. If you didn't, you wouldn't be asking about one on this forum! More importantly, you _want_ an oscilloscope. You know you do! And you also know that cheap tools are no bargain. So get the most scope you can afford, bearing in mind that, at present, it's like a baby: you don't know what use it might be in the future. Something like the Rigol DS1054z or the Siglent or GWInstek similar models will make you proud. If you are really on a budget and enjoy self-improvement hobbies you might consider a good used analog scope, but something tells me you can afford one of the entry-level DSOs. |
| tautech:
Years ago a great friend and Dr of EE said to me if he had to choose just piece of TE it would be a good oscilloscope....it can be a Voltmeter, Frequency counter, Spectrum analyser and of course a scope. The compedant technician uses it for all these uses and I’ve sold many a SDS1202X-E into the repair industry. |
| joeqsmith:
I've given three analog and a digital one away over the past few years. Maybe post your state. Who knows, maybe someone has one that lives near by. I had a guy want to give me an old Tec scope not too long ago. Maybe check Craigslist. Good luck with your new hobby and retirement. |
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