On a hunt for a good oscilloscope

[Theodrin Dabei]

I'm a beginner so i don't need anything complex or fancy. if you can point me to the right direction, that would be great! thanks

 

[barfle]

I'm a beginner so i don't need anything complex or fancy. if you can point me to the right direction, that would be great! thanks

What’s your budget? I picked up a new GW Instek 2102AG a couple of years ago for something like $1400. It’s fairly fancy, with two signal generators and spectrum analyzer functions. That brand has cheaper models with fewer features. I’ve found it very useful, although for an old dog like me, the menu selections are not exactly intuitive.

I’d venture that you should at least get a dual-trace scope. comparing inputs and outputs is always a useful feature.

 

[Diabolical Artificer]

What are you working on? Audio amplifiers etc, high voltage valve/tube stuff or mostly digital stuff?

For audio work you don't need anything fancy, an old analogue 10mhz scope will do. For digital stuff same applies - an old analogue scope but you need a higher bandwidth - 100mhz would be nice but a more modern digital scope would suit you better as you can store readings etc.

Old analogue scopes are great to learn on and can be had for less than £100/$100 but being old means they can stop working so will need fixing. Old Tek scopes can be had cheap & are great scopes but some can be a nightmare to work on & contain parts that are no longer available.

What ever you get, do your research - has the intended scope known faults, are service manuals available etc?

 

[cjm]

If you use a PC as well, then Picoscope (https://www.picotech.com/products/oscilloscope) offer a variety to suit most needs with a good performancerice ratio.

P.S. I’m not associated with the company, just a long standing, happy customer…

 

[jupp369]

where are you??? Transportation fee !!

 

[voltagepathmaker]

If you're just getting started, go for easy kits or guides that give you simple steps and tools. Make sure you put safety first, and try to learn the main process well.