An old ≈70-100 MHz ish bandwidth analog oscilloscope for free( giveaway)!!!!!!!! - Page 1
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author: Dom13c
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2020, 07:21:07 pm
content: nowadays as I'm digging deeper into rf related projects ,I feel like I really need a scope like hell to visualise the things I make! I've until now done things ( say a regen receiver, simple transceivers) with a general purpose multimeter only.. But as I'm trying more complex projects, I'm often feeling blindfolded without it!Does anyone down here has got any old scope that he wants to get rid of, ( or at least give away) . The Rigol ones are ( low end) rather chep but still way beyond my purchase limit! I've looked for 2nd hand stuffs locally, but they are literally non existent here, and even if they exist they are from rubbish quality manufacturers.I'm kinda hating my geographical location already!Please let me know if anybody has got one that could be given away to a!

author: Gyro
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2020, 08:04:24 pm
content: Quote from: Dom13c on February 25, 2020, 07:21:07 pmIt might be helpful to say what your location actually is, as shipping is normally the main issue. The Stone Age is more of a when than a where.

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2020, 08:13:49 pm
content: Quote from: Gyro on February 25, 2020, 08:04:24 pmAnd time warp shipping to 00 Stone Age is hellish expensive too.

author: james_s
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2020, 09:07:15 pm
content: Yeah the sort of scope you're likely to get for free can easily cost $50-$150 to ship depending on where it's coming from and going to. It's only really worth it if you find something local.

author: I wanted a rude username
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: February 25, 2020, 11:52:26 pm
content: Quote from: Gyro on February 25, 2020, 08:04:24 pmIndia, near Kolkata.Don't know ifH-Spaceis still open, but for occasional use it could be easier to use their oscilloscope if they have one.

author: vk6zgo
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2020, 01:07:17 am
content: Quote from: Dom13c on February 25, 2020, 07:21:07 pmDom, if you are in India, look for any Hamfests in your area.Amateur Radio is pretty big in that country, with some of the most inventive Hams around.Many still work in large Electronics organisations, & may have "scored" a redundant oscilloscope from their employer, who is happy to see it used by someone, rather than go to the dumpster.(there still are some like that).In Oz, I have found all my test gear at Hamfests.

author: BravoV
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2020, 03:18:59 am
content: When it comes to sending electronics to India, forget about it, there is no hope at all.The gov. there will charge hefty customs import tax as India is well known using heavy protection regime on import scheme, especially for electronics, as its still a poor country, the regulation's logic is, if the importer capable of buying an electronics that is considered as luxurious item in India, then it means the buyer is rich, hence the hefty import tax.I experienced the nightmare few years ago when sending a piece of "used" electronics with new price was about $250, and with similar size/volume of modern low end DSO, the shipping charge was almost USD $150, plus an import customs tax about >$200.

author: Dom13c
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2020, 04:49:01 am
content: Quote from: james_s on February 25, 2020, 09:07:15 pmWell, all what I can find locally are rather substandard scopes, even for newbies. The specifications provided with them smells rather fishy.It's true indeed that buying a Tektronix/Rhode and Schwertz is like buying a luxurious car here!So they are like hen's teeth here. And the shipping thing does make sense. Even on ebay, scopes themselves were for like 20$ or even less, but the hefty shipping thing ruined it all!

author: Dom13c
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2020, 04:50:48 am
content: Quote from: I wanted a rude username on February 25, 2020, 11:52:26 pm

author: Dom13c
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2020, 05:00:49 am
content: Quote from: BravoV on February 26, 2020, 03:18:59 amThinking it the other way, government, I think is trying to promote domestic companies . But doing this they are literally screwing up the quality!I've seen that even the institutions here uses those crappy scopes aa they also wanna avoid the hassle!

author: Dom13c
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: February 26, 2020, 05:03:10 am
content: Quote from: vk6zgo on February 26, 2020, 01:07:17 amI might do that as that's the only leftover option. Thanks for the suggestion