Gary,

About a month ago I bought a Tektronix 475A Oscilloscope that Dale is
talking about, on eBay.  It cost me $252.45 including shipping.  That thing
is heavy and kind of beat up, but works very well - it's a 200Mhz scope with
two channels and a multimeter.  Once you compare it to RadioShack's 50Mhz
scope for $800, I think you would agree that it is an awesome deal.

I think you can get by without an oscilloscope, but when your circuit
doesn't work, it simplifies troubleshooting by letting you "see" what's
going on.  Logic probe can't do it for you.

Bottom line is, if you spend a lot of time dealing with circuits and don't
care about the instrument's appearance, I would go ahead and buy a used
scope.  Works just as good (perhaps even better) as a new one, but doesn't
cost as much.

Sincerely,

Vitaliy


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>We always
> carried Tektronix 475 'scopes, which I have seen selling at under $200 on
> eBay...  this floors me, these things are super nice.  If you can find one
> with a DM44, so much the better - it's a piggyback digital multimeter.
>
> Dale

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