recommendations for a scope for $300 or less, - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 01:35:07 pm
content: I'm looking to purchase a scope, will hopefully have about $300 to spend after saturday.100mhz ish bandwidth. bigger screen is better, (eyes arent what they used to be)used is okay, so If anyone has anything they'd be interested in selling.. thats okay too..I'm in the usa.. would prefer something from someone in the usa, for faster arrival after purchase.

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 02:50:54 pm
content: Most barebones 100MHz class scopes are above $300. What you can do, though, is purchase something like the Hantek DSO5072P, and hack it up to 200MHz bandwidth. his scope goes for $270 on eBay, and has free expedited shipping to the US. Otherwise, you might want to look for a cheap, digital, used Agilent/HP scope.Hantek:eBay auction: #http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hantek-DSO5072P-Digital-Oscilloscope-2Channels-70MHz-1GS-s-7-TFT-WVGA-800x480-/350828701504?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&hash=item51af052740HP/Agilent:eBay auction: #http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-54520A-500-MHz-Digital-Oscilloscope-/161079223983?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&hash=item258111e6af

author: Electro Fan
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 06:22:31 pm
content: You didn't say whether it needed to be digital or if it could be analog, that will of course influence the choices.If analog is ok along with used, that definitely opens you up to many, many scopes to choose from including Tektronix on eBay.You need to study eBay stuff carefully and then have a bit of luck, but as an example this would fit your budget (just barely if you have $25 left for shipping).100MHz4 channelstons of features buried in this thing including frequency counter and volt meterhttp://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-2247A-100MHz-Oscope-Counter-Timer-/360667035942?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&hash=item53f96e3926#ht_428wt_855

author: echen1024
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 06:41:44 pm
content: Quote from: Electro Fan on August 14, 2013, 06:22:31 pmWow. This is a nice scope! For pure bandwidth, though, you might want to consider the Tek 2465/7 series as well, but Damn, this is a terrific scope.

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 11:38:35 pm
content: would prefer digitalQuote from: Electro Fan on August 14, 2013, 06:22:31 pm

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 11:39:28 pm
content: Quote from: echen1024 on August 14, 2013, 02:50:54 pmbah those two auctions arent available anymore..

author: Electro Fan
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 14, 2013, 11:59:02 pm
content: Quote from: firehopper on August 14, 2013, 11:38:35 pm

author: Electro Fan
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 12:06:45 am
content: Quote from: echen1024 on August 14, 2013, 06:41:44 pmThe OP wants digital but for the analog Tek fans out there how about this:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-2467-Analog-Oscilloscope-350MHz-4-ch-with-user-manual-/151098069850?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&hash=item232e25935a#ht_64wt_972or this:http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tektronix-2467-Analog-Oscilloscope-350MHz-4-ch-with-user-manual-/151098069850?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&hash=item232e25935a#ht_64wt_972or this:http://www.ebay.com/itm/TEKTRONIX-2467B-ANALOG-OSCILLOSCOPE-400MHz-4-CHANNEL-WORKING-CONDITION-/130964073582?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&hash=item1e7e112c6e#ht_282wt_972- there are bunches of them out there; just need to find one good one at a good price

author: nanofrog
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 01:13:35 am
content: Rigol 1052E, and hack it to 100MHz.http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rigol-DS1052E-digital-Oscilloscope-50MHz-1-GSa-sec-2-channels-plus-USB-storage-/270851051021?pt=BI_Oscilloscopes&hash=item3f0ffb0e0d

author: Wytnucls
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 01:34:46 am
content: Spending 300$ on a second-hand analogue scope doesn't make sense. There is usually no warranty and when something goes wrong, it will be expensive to repair, if parts are still available.You would be far better off with a Rigol 1052E for about the same price and a three year warranty, even if not hacked to 100 MHz.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 08:23:22 am
content: Unless you need > 100 MHz of bandwidth or to show fast glitches or some other feature that low-end digital and analog scopes won't offer, but that doesn't seem to be the case here.

author: firehopper
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: August 15, 2013, 11:56:30 am
content: I'm kinda growing to like the dso5072 from hantek, it seems quite nice, big 7" screen, plus hackable to 200mhz.. and is within my price range.. $270 ish, that leaves some money for a adjustable power supply as well.. so I think I might go that route.