I got a Link Instruments MSO-19 USB scope and it's great for the kind of (mostly hobby) work I do. Since then I haven't used my analog scope nor have I used the digital standalone scope at work. DougM On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Mark Rages wrote: > 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 > with > >> the crude equipment I have - which is basically just a cheap multimete= r. > I > >> really need an oscilloscope. Something *cheap* - something a student c= an > >> afford. It doesn't have to be fancy. > >> > >> What would you guys recommend? I don't mind if its old and monochrome, > or > >> 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 > "good > >> 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 > -- > Mark Rages, Engineer > Midwest Telecine LLC > markrages@midwesttelecine.com > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .