On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 4:02 PM, Robert Butts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I found an oscilloscope on ebay that the asuction ends tonight. At the risk > of gettting someone else interested in it it's at this link: > > http://cgi.ebay.com/Tektronix-7854-400-Mhz-Digital-Analog-Oscilloscope_W0QQitemZ170253977697QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item170253977697&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C240%3A1318&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 > > It's been years so I'm asking everyones input on this scope. > > Thanks! > > > _______________________________________________ > geda-user mailing list > geda-user@moria.seul.org > http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user > >
I have the Tek 7903, so some things related to it will apply to the 7854. These are 20+ year old oscilloscopes. Expect to have to occasionally do a repair. Mine has needed it 3 times. Two were failed (shorted) tantalum caps and the other was a connector that was corroded. There are some Tektronix proprietary parts in these scopes that you will only be able to get from a parts scope. Other than all that the Tektronix 7000 series are very nice oscilloscopes. Whenever mine dies and can't be fixed, I am not quite sure if I will get another or go for a digital scope. Darrell Harmon _______________________________________________ geda-user mailing list geda-user@moria.seul.org http://www.seul.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/geda-user