On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:54 PM, Herbert Graf wrote: > On Wed, 2011-01-26 at 13:29 -0500, V G wrote: >> So my recent electronics endeavors have become exceptionally diffciult w= ith >> the crude equipment I have - which is basically just a cheap multimeter.= I >> really need an oscilloscope. Something *cheap* - something a student can >> afford. It doesn't have to be fancy. >> >> What would you guys recommend? I don't mind if its old and monochrome, o= r >> USB based, or whatever. >> >> Parameters: >> >> Price: cheap as possible. >> Size: small is preferable, but not essential. >> Feautres: doesn't need to be fancy, or high bandwidth. Just something "g= ood >> enough". > > kijiji or craigslist. My first scope was a 20MHz dual channel analog > scope. Wasn't amazing, but did the job. Don't remember the exact amount > I paid, but it was <$100, bought from "some guy" near Warden and Finch > that I found on tor.forsale ... ahh, the memories... I got a bargain by searching auction sites for "oscilliscope" (note misspelling). Regards, Mark markrages@gmail --=20 Mark Rages, Engineer Midwest Telecine LLC markrages@midwesttelecine.com --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .