[vcf-midatlantic] Weird request: older CRT oscilloscope?
Dave McGuire
mcguire at neurotica.com
Tue Feb 22 22:02:57 UTC 2022
On 2/22/22 16:06, Joseph Giliberti via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> Always consider the unrecognized secondary uses of the big Tektronix 500
> series scopes:
>
> - Learning how to use a tube tester
> - Heating a small room
> - Adding weight to your car for better traction in winter
I have a collection of 500-series oscilloscopes. Fantastic
instruments, even by today's standards. If I didn't care about the
power bill, I could do my "day job" with a 547.
I have a 519 in my lab. (actually two) While not really a part of
the 500-series, that model was a real achievement.
-Dave
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Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
New Kensington, PA
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