Just Bought a new "toy". - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / general

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2011, 12:41:04 pm
content: I Just bought a Hameg HM-605 60 MHz Cathode Ray analog oscilloscope.This model is special for me. My first contact with oscilloscopes was this model. I am hopping it to arrive really fast!Alexander.

author: Keith
author_rank: Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2011, 03:38:56 pm
content: Good luck and please keep us posted. I like topics on scopes. I just took delivery of a Tek 2225. Used Dave's Tek2225 checkout video for checking out my scope. All works fine.

author: Chet T16
author_rank: Frequent Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2011, 09:25:40 pm
content: My first scope experience was a Tek2225, i'd love to get my hands on one someday

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: September 30, 2011, 10:21:20 pm
content: As soon it arrives I have a task for you, I like to see how it looks the square wave of my own signal generator before I die ...

author: EEVblog
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: September 30, 2011, 11:50:15 pm
content: I used to lust after the Philips PM series scopes with the LCD display that was advertised in the electronics mags when I was a kid, never did get one :-(Dave.

author: Rufus
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2011, 12:22:46 am
content: Quote from: firewalker on September 30, 2011, 12:41:04 pmThishttp://www.thevalvepage.com/testeq/solatron/cd1212/cd1212.htmwas the first scope I owned. I don't remember it feeling special when I had it, sure doesn't look special now.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 01, 2011, 01:25:44 am
content: Quote from: firewalker on September 30, 2011, 12:41:04 pmAh, a bit of nostalgia there! You will love this scope and the feedback on the old hameg knobs. I have the HM604, which appears to be very similar. I had taken some pictures of the internal '100% Hameg' construction a while ago on this forum. Here are a couple of pictures:---I had the HM408 but had to let it go as I was moving houses too frequently. A thing of beauty for sure. It broke on transit and the buyer put it on ebay for sparesHere is a picture from the my ex-HM408 showing apropereye diagram!Enjoy the new toy!

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2011, 01:55:37 am
content: Well I could live and with the 40MHz version , but with nothing less.The usual Ebay price in Germany are about 130 - 170 EUR,and the latest HAMEG 40MHz at about 650-700 EUR.Both dreams have to be on hold for now.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2011, 07:42:48 am
content: The cost for me is 160 euros (~215 USD) including shipping cost (UK to Greece).Alexander.

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2011, 03:58:30 pm
content: The packages from UK, takes about 8-12 days to arrive in central Greece.Start making plans about the where you will park it on your bench.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 01, 2011, 04:07:49 pm
content: I will build a cart. Something like the one bellow.Alexander.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2011, 12:23:16 pm
content: Stupid international delivery services. They routed the packet back to the sender.I could see it via the tracking number that the route was far from right and notified them. The assured me that the packet is going the correct way and will be delivered to me. Today it was delivered back to the sender.Alexander.

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 07, 2011, 06:41:35 pm
content: Hey that's a mess out of the usual ones..Lets hope that it will be solved, by the one way or the other !!

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 08, 2011, 11:11:49 am
content: This is what happened.Someone gave the packet to a delivery service for local palaces in UK. They was searching a place called Greece in the UK...They solved the Issue, and loaded the packet to an airplane, as we speak it is in Germany (I hope that this is the correct route).This is why I always want packets with tracking number...Alexander.

author: baljemmett
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 08, 2011, 02:23:59 pm
content: Quote from: firewalker on October 08, 2011, 11:11:49 amGuh. *head asplode* Although I have driven through Canada once, it's a small hamlet near Bristol...

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2011, 08:41:12 pm
content: My "toy" arrived today. It has only a slight issue. Some time the screen goes off (the heating element of the CRT is on). If I nudge it a bit it turns on again. So I am guessing a lose wire or something. I have to further investigate it.Alexander.

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2011, 09:14:42 pm
content: With out pictures, I do not believe anything.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 11, 2011, 10:55:32 pm
content: Quote from: Kiriakos-GR on October 11, 2011, 09:14:42 pmI tried but... I am charging the camera batteries now...

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2011, 05:21:58 pm
content: Quote from: firewalker on October 11, 2011, 08:41:12 pmAfter a quick optical check, I found the problem...Some other pictures.The two channels.H.V. Staff.Calibration Signal output.Alexander.

author: Unknown
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: October 12, 2011, 07:23:31 pm
content: Looks like you found the culprit. Glad it was an easy fix.

author: Kiriakos-GR
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2011, 07:40:52 pm
content: Hmm I was never think that Hameg products would have issues from cold solder joins..Interesting find.

author: firewalker
author_rank: Super Contributor
timestamp: October 12, 2011, 09:32:14 pm
content: I don;t think it is a cold solder joint. It seemed more like a clean cut due to vibrations.