[Shop-talk] Subject: PC-based or handheld oscilloscopes?

[Mark Miller]

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I'm considering getting a small handheld or PC-based oscilloscope, and I was
wondering if anybody had any recommendations.  My budget is something like
$300, so the Tek or Fluke products are out of the question.

I have seen standalone units from Vellman and some Chinese manufacturers, as
well as some PC-based units like these:

Link MSO-19: http://www.linkinstruments.com/mso19.htm

Parallax PropScope: www.parallax.com

Various models from Pico Tech: http://www.picotech.com/oscilloscope.html

Any advice?  I'm certain that I would use it for ignition analysis as well
as other electronic applications.

Thanks,

Doug
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Take a look at ebay.  You can easily find a good Tek scope for that much or
less - just took a look and saw a TDS 4 channel for $250 BIN.

Mark.