Quote:
|
Originally Posted by TwitchKitty
Keep me in mind if you see any more offices closing. 
Sometimes I see several for sale at a time and I think it is the same type of thing, a shop gets closed or moved and they update the equipment instead of moving it.
The question of what I want is a big one and one that is not clear to me. I tinker with everything I can get my hands on. So I want as versatile a machine as comes my way at an affordable price. Does versatile translate to fast mostly or are there other common limitations?
My degree is in Computer Science so I am mostly software oriented but nowadays I only work with that stuff when I have to. |
Partly.....keep in mind you need special probes for certain types of usage.....
THere are RF probes to getting into Rf circuits becasue the capacitance of regular probes will exxectively kill certaing oscillators etc...not fry just load enough they change or cease working all together.
THere are High voltage probes for certain things...............
Don't worry so much if it has 2 or 4 channels.....you are not likely to need that many.........focus more on the frequency range....
Odds are you are not going to need some of the more esoteric functions like delayed triggering etc......but most have those anyway.
Storage ---------thats something else you won't need as Harry homeowner hobbyist.
What is the equivilant to a mechanics inspection would be see about getting one with valid calibration....or finding out how much a callibration would cost if its a reasonible expense for you.
That would tell you that it is fully functional, and that its display levels are accurate.....Not sure what that would cost you, I thing corporate discounts cost about $150 and if you can do it as a private owner. THey will make minor adjustments but not repairs.
Or if its a local purchase find a local TV shop...pay them a few bucks to "check it out" they will be familiar with its operation and can tell if there are any gross problems......sort of like dragging a mechanic buddy along to look at a car you plan to buy. If they don't have work comming out of their ears they should do it.