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Re: [Amps] Oscilloscope Purchase

To: Bill Turner <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Oscilloscope Purchase
From: James Durham <jimdur@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:22:53 -0400
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Mine is a "B". Yep, mighty fine... Plain vanilla is good
sometimes!
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73 de Jim, W2XO

On Jun 26, 2012, at 11:59 PM, Bill Turner wrote:

> Be aware that the 465 and 465B are very different scopes. They share the 
> same root number and nearly identical specs but the B version is 
> electrically much improved. It has an better trigger system and is much 
> easier to calibrate the bandpass flatness. The 465 was very difficult to 
> get it to 100 MHz whereas the 465B made 100 MHz easily and most units 
> would reach 125 MHz and more.
> 
> The 465 is a good scope, but if you have a choice, go for the B version.
> 
> As mentioned in the original email, the 24xx series are excellent too, 
> with lots of bells and whistles the 465 series does not have such as 
> on-screen parameter display.
> 
> As a side note, there never was an "A" version. Engineering started on 
> it but decided to do a major revamp and went directly to the "B".
> 
> Ah, the memories. :-)
> 
> 73, Bill W6WRT
> retired Tektronix production manager, portable scopes division
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On 6/26/2012 8:30 PM, James Durham wrote:
>> Hi,
>> New to list, but had to chime in that I really like my Tek 465 also.
>> 
>> A 2447 would be nice, though. That's what I had on my bench
>> at work.  Miss the extra goodies.
>> 
>> 
>> --- --- ---
>> 
>> Jim, W2XO
>> 
>> 
>> On Jun 26, 2012, at 9:49 PM, donroden@hiwaay.net wrote:
>> 
>>> Quoting Bill Turner <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>:
>>> 
>>>> I might be a bit biased, but I think the Tektronix 465B might be the
>>>> best 100 MHz analog scope ever made.
>>> The Simpson 260 of dual channel scopes !!
>>> 
>>> Love Em
>>> 
>>> Don R
>>> 
>>> 
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