Tektronix 7000 - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / testgear

author: AG6AV
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 10:23:12 pm
content: Hello,My name is Nathan, and I am addicted to the Tektronix 7000 series. Does anyone else have a electronics collecting/hording problem?

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 10:32:28 pm
content: I wouldn't call that a problem, my only problem is that I only have 12 plugins to share between 2 7000 scopes, and what I have is not even close to some of those fancy plug-ins you have there.Another problem is that the picture you attached doesn't have enough resolution for me to salivate over what is in there.

author: DimitriP
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 10:43:09 pm
content: QuoteYeah...what he said

author: AG6AV
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 10:52:00 pm
content: Ok, Ok. I took a better picture. Unfortunately, the forum only allows 1m pictures.

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 11:07:57 pm
content: And you are only using 14% of that.1280x1024 would be nice

author: Jay_Diddy_B
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 11:18:20 pm
content: Quote from: AG6AV on January 23, 2016, 10:52:00 pmIt is a nice collection, but I don't see a 7L13 or 7L14Regards,Jay_Diddy_B

author: AG6AV
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 11:26:44 pm
content: Ok, I resized the 4m pic to about 800k

author: AG6AV
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 11:27:55 pm
content: Quote from: Jay_Diddy_B on January 23, 2016, 11:18:20 pmI am looking for the 7L's!

author: miguelvp
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 23, 2016, 11:51:09 pm
content: Impressive collection, here is my Tek corner:

author: xrunner
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 12:01:34 am
content: Quote from: AG6AV on January 23, 2016, 10:23:12 pmNo, no one here has any sort of problem like that.

author: edavid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 04:44:32 am
content: Problem? What problem?

author: dave_k
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 09:09:43 am
content: F**k a duck!

author: tautech
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 10:41:49 am
content: Quote from: edavid on January 24, 2016, 04:44:32 amJust try to imagine how much that pile might have cost new.

author: med6753
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 10:48:02 am
content: Holy crap!

author: chris_leyson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 01:10:06 pm
content: Wow, and I thought I had a problem with two 7854s, looks like you've got four of them and space for a fifth. Nice collection.My most often used plugins 7A42, 7L12, 7CT1N and a 7D20 in a 7D20T chassis sometimes comes out to play. Is that a 7L13 or 14 top left.

author: MrSlack
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 01:54:16 pm
content: Nice collection!I keep trying to buy my first 7000 after using them a long time ago professionally but my other half knows it will turn into a hoarding problem pretty sharply and it usually involves driving half way across the country.Two 465Bs is enough apparentlyAlthough I have lined up excuses ready for when TM500 units turn up on eBay

author: edavid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 04:09:52 pm
content: Quote from: chris_leyson on January 24, 2016, 01:10:06 pmI think that's the 7L14. I do have a 7L5, 7L12, 7L13, and 7L18 though. I added a photo of the plugin shelves

author: chris_leyson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 04:24:05 pm
content: Nice one, have a 7L5 and another 7L12 that needs fixing, the frequency span cam switch is worn or something is out of alignment mechanically. Did TEK still use those awful crystal filters in the 7L13 and 7L14 ?

author: GAD
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 05:00:46 pm
content: And I thought I had a problem. Wow!

author: AG6AV
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 05:07:11 pm
content: Yeah, I thought I had a problem, because I had three mainframes (7104, 7704a, 7844) and a bunch of plugins.

author: MadTux
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 05:31:52 pm
content: Quote from: edavid on January 24, 2016, 04:44:32 amWhat is that weird scope/plugin combo (in second row from top below 7854, between 7704A and 7904A)?The one with that colorful plugin and the 7A26 in timebase slot.

author: edavid
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 09:54:51 pm
content: Quote from: MadTux on January 24, 2016, 05:31:52 pmIt's a 7934 mainframe, and the 3-wide plugin is a Wavetek Rockland 7530A FFT analyzer. The plugins are just being stored there, it's not an especially useful combo.P.S. There are a few rack mount mainframes in a different pile.

author: KE5FX
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 10:10:19 pm
content: No, no, you're supposed to build oscilloscopes with Minecraft.Not Minecraft with oscilloscopes.

author: chris_leyson
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: January 24, 2016, 10:19:25 pm
content: Minecraft with oscilloscopesThat made my day.

author: Cubdriver
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: January 25, 2016, 02:46:30 am
content: The only "problem" I see is that you need a few more to fill that stack in and make a nice solid rectangle out of it.-Pat

author: jmsc_02
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: January 25, 2016, 08:36:42 pm
content: Very nice collection. Congrats.I have only a 7k scope with 7 plugins, and I'd like to make bigger my list of plugins.

author: Ertel
author_rank: Newbie
timestamp: August 21, 2016, 02:19:24 pm
content: Yes, I have the same problem/passionRens

author: JPortici
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: August 21, 2016, 03:14:02 pm
content: Quote from: AG6AV on January 23, 2016, 10:23:12 pm(in choir) "Hi natahan"I only have a 7704A in a 2 channel, single time base configuration.I am however looking at a couple of interesting ebay auctions. A delaying time base is the priority.I'll also get a 7A22 at the first occasion. i NEED that plugin. i just NEED IT.By the way, there usually is a dude on german ebay that sells lots of plugins at suspiciously low prices but the auction titles says "7A26 indent"i am not sure if he's talking about the plugin enclosure.. or the actual plugin?

author: AF6LJ
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: August 21, 2016, 04:26:34 pm
content: Quote from: edavid on January 24, 2016, 04:44:32 amOh SO..You are the guy who has Twenty Oscilloscopes.Gee...I have a ways to go..six working and three waiting for repair.