that 2236 is so much nicer than my 2215, you really ought to fix it.... :)
On Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 9:04:16 PM UTC-7 gregebert wrote: > I'm really happy with my HP16500A, and they are reasonably priced if you > shop around. About 10 years ago I got mine with two dual-channel cards > (100Mhz/200msps) and two logic analyzer cards (OK, dont laugh....50Mhz / 80 > channels) and probes, pods, and manuals, for about 250 USD including > shipping. It seems like a weird scope because it only has 1 knob, and uses > a touchscreen. I remember when it first came out around 1989, and it was > THE scope to have. > > Digital scopes are a must-have so you can trigger/capture single events. > There are better versions (16500B, 16500C) that have hard drives and allow > you to login via Xwindows. > > None of my designs run faster than 50Mhz, so the scope/logic analyzer > works fine for me. I bought a second unit as a spare, but found enough good > cards at low cost to have a second 4-channel scope + logic analyzer. > > For nixie work, and especially CRT/NIMO work, get a set of 100x probes. > > That said, your Tek scope probably just has a dried-out electrolytic cap > in the power supply. > > On Thursday, April 20, 2023 at 8:44:50 PM UTC-7 martin martin wrote: > >> My Tek 2236 is nearly 30 moons old and no longer stays on for more than a >> few minutes. I am sure it's fixable, but on the other hand maybe time for >> a new digital! >> >> What do you guys suggest for general use and of course clock fixing? >> >> >> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to neonixie-l+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/72ab7d5c-a5d8-4d99-ba47-87758f952b13n%40googlegroups.com.
