On 9/20/23 15:23, RETRO Innovations via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
I don't think you can get a scope like the 2465 for a couple of hundred dollars. That's a FOUR channel 300MHz scope. It looks like the seller has more than one. Yeah, there's a reason the Tek 2465 is still expensive. They go for $150+ *nonworking*.
Wow! when I was looking for a nice scope in the early 2000s, I knew I wanted a Tek, and I wanted a 4 channel scope. I think the 2465 happened to be the most economical option on eBay at the time, so I picked it up. I have been more than pleased with it through the years, favoring it for work even after buying a DSO with more features, lighter weight, and less bulk. But, I had no idea the unit was so well received.
The 2465 is the finest oscilloscope Tektronix ever sold, and perhaps the finest oscilloscope ever made by any manufacturer, for the general use case. Don't forget that a DSO is a fundamentally different instrument, not just a "new better digital version" of something old. The whole world has been effectively sold on this idea, and test equipment vendors that would prefer to pay for cheap digital design rather than expensive analog design are smiling all the way to the bank. A well-equipped lab or repair bench has *both*.
I admit, I looked at the lot and noticed the 2465 immediately. I considered a purchase, but the lot size, location, and lack of need for another 2465 made me hesitate.
More 2465s makes life better. =)
But, FWIW, I love my 2465. I am sure others may disagree, but I always felt Tek made the best analog scopes, and HP made the best LAs. So, that's what I own.
That's a commonly-held opinion. More generally, "Tektronix for time domain, HP for frequency domain". :-) -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA