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| alm:
--- Quote from: bdunham7 on February 05, 2023, 10:12:55 pm ---Very often the drives no longer work. Even my USB floppy drive has failed, the only one I have is a MAC one. And 1.44MB is pretty limiting... --- End quote --- I've started replacing floppy drives in instruments by Gotek floppy emulators (can be found on AliExpress / eBay / Amazon) with FlashFloppy firmware. That allows you to use an 1.44 MB floppy image on a USB memory stick while still looking like a floppy drive to the instrument. Multiple 1.44 MB images if you need more space. They can be found for $25. |
| Ground_Loop:
Old Iron is hard to beat. And from what I've seen, no one has come close to the display quality of the TDS 5xx/7xx color shutter display. |
| precaud:
How do you kep it so neat? I'm jealous. |
| james_s:
--- Quote from: Ground_Loop on February 06, 2023, 12:26:25 am ---Old Iron is hard to beat. And from what I've seen, no one has come close to the display quality of the TDS 5xx/7xx color shutter display. --- End quote --- The NuColor displays are fantastic, that was a significant part of the reason I bought my scope that has one. Nice sharp colorful display with no shadow mask. |
| 0culus:
--- Quote from: tautech on February 05, 2023, 06:44:44 pm --- --- Quote from: 0culus on February 05, 2023, 06:21:31 pm ---O-scopes? Sure, why not. At the other end of the expense spectrum, how about a microwave network analyzer covering 26.5 GHz? Considering a NEW one likely costs at least twice what my house did, I'll stick with my 8510C...not to mention the far east cheap brands don't even offer something in that space AFAIK. --- End quote --- 8.5 GHz 4 port no problem....have one but not sure if I'll splash out on the 26.5 GHz one coming soon. :scared: --- End quote --- Yah, and that box won't be anything like affordable to the average hobby person either, even if it is a fraction of the cost of a PNA-X (which it basically looks like a rip off of). :-DD So, it will probably cost as much as a nice car, vs a nice house. Still liking my 8510C better. ;) |
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