(WTB)(UK) Looking for a modern beginner 'scope (rigol/siglent or equiv) - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: cc
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: November 06, 2024, 12:28:12 pm
content: Hi all! long time lurker, first time poster. but I promise I'm not a time-waster, I can PM/confirm my ebay with 100% feedback or something if required. Sorry if I'm not suppose to post in this forum since it's my first post, but I didn't read the rules/couldn't see any.I'm hoping somebody around here in the UK is looking to offload an old 'scope, maybe they're upgrading to one of those fancy 12bit ones, or maybe they bought the 'scope and it hasn't been used enough. Idk.I don't have any features or specs in mind because I'm a beginner, I see anything as better than nothing. however, if I'm going to pay >£150 I want something that's at least equiv to a 50mhz/2ch rigol or (hopefully) better!I live in Blackpool but am disabled & don't drive, so can only collect locally or pay for postage. Am willing to do things via ebay if security is required.I was hoping for a good BF deal to pop up, but Idk if one will for 'scopes. they seem too niche to be reduced & Idk where to look for them in the UK other than ebay.I've been scouring the 'bay for a good used/refurb deal to pop up, but they're kind of rare & auction snipers usually outbid me last minbeing disabled, money is tight. but the hobby brings joy to my life, so I'm willing to splurge on a main instrument a 'lil. £0-230 is what I'm hoping to spend, hopefully less than more, but I could possibly be persuaded to go higher if a really good deal is put in front of me.thank you and have a great day

author: Antonio90
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: November 06, 2024, 12:37:50 pm
content: You will most likely get PMs, and some of them might be fake. Be careful and check users profiles, messages and/or previous sales history in this forum or Ebay.There have been a few scams already.

author: tggzzz
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 06, 2024, 01:29:18 pm
content: Welcome to the forum.Anything is indeed better than nothing, provided that it works and fulfils your needs.Consider what money you will need forotherthings that you will discover you need. Obvious examples: PSU, signal generator, probes.If you don't have a spec (maybe because you don't know what you need), then you will pay to get experience. There's an argument that you should pay a tiny amount to gain that experience, and then be in a better position to know what you need. Old analogue scopes arestunninglycheap, but make sure they are working!To try to save you money, if you are:going to go anywhere near live mains (e.g. SMPS or appliances), you will need an HV differential probe. Not cheap.only going to look at repetitive waveforms, then a non-storage scope may be usableinterested primarily in audio, then a soundcard should be considered; an 8-bit digitising scope may be limitinginterested primarily in digital signals, then a protocol analyser or logic analyser or printf() may be better. (Use a scope to assure signal integrity, then flip to the digital domain)interested in RF waveforms, then a scope might be the wrong tool; a spectrum analyser might be better

author: coromonadalix
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: November 06, 2024, 01:45:46 pm
content: and some Siglent and Rigol scope can be upgraded in bandwidth for free (cough) witch save you money ...just need to buy the corresponding probes to fit the upgrade ...sure it depends on where you can buy them, mine in Canada are from Amazon, and work pretty wellyou can or could snatch some good used ones too, i would avoid many models that have no support,oldies from the past IE: 7-10 years or more, but you can still find some good ones, but sometimes used price(s) are really bad on some market places, Ebay and or others.as other said really depend of your needs and budgetgood luck

author: sarahMCML
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: November 07, 2024, 12:24:23 pm
content: Check your private mail please.