Oscilloscope advice needed

[DanP]

Hi guys, I think it's time I cluttered up my testing area a little bit more and got myself a scope for use with boards from late 70's to mid 80's. Ideally I'd like one that I could also use as a test XY monitor so I gather that it will need a Z input. Anyone got any suggestions on a good starting model that would be affordable and do everything I'd need. Even better anyone got one for sale?

Cheers,

Dan

 

[Guests]

I might, I could bring it to rav's meet, oh wait

 

[trm]

I'd happily recommend the Hameg stuff. I've got an HM-203-5 and it has everything I need and also Z input. ISTR it's a 20 MHz scope but for anything that needs faster/better resolution I use my logic analyser as any non-digital storage scope is likely to be useless at that speed anyway.

I believe Kev/Outrun picked up a job lot possibly from cycl0, which is where my scope came from so it's worth pinging him I reckon.

I know that bloodflowers also had two scopes for a period of time and one was a nice Hameg so it may be worth pinging him too.

BTW for future reference when somebody else searches for buying advice as I'm sure you already know; you can get away without a Z input but you see the "retrace" lines as the board is repositioning the beam.

 

[andyman]

I also have a Hameg and can highly recommend, very good and mine is 25 years old, again only 20MHz, no Z input though.

Andy.

 

[Guests]

i think mines the same as tims.

 

[P-Man]

I use a Hameg HM205-2 its old, but is digital storage, has Z etc..

But you'll soon tire of using up your scope for displaying vector games when you relly need to use the scope itself......

Why don't you just use your PAT9000?

 

[DanP]

Thanks for the replies guys. I want one with a Z input so I can see if there are issues in the Z line. Pman you're right, once the PAT is up and running (PAT needs fixing as does my spare 6100) I will use that more. I wanted a scope that *could* be used as a vector display as a backup, if I'm getting a scope it would be daft for me not to have one with this as a feature. One could ask why you don't use your own PAT9000 a bit more (other than as a shelf)

Dan