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From: cbdougla@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu (Collin Broadrick Douglas)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.apple
Subject: Re: Oscilloscopes
Keywords: oscilloscopes, tektronix
Message-ID: <1989Dec1.074746.1759@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu>
Date: 1 Dec 89 07:47:46 GMT
References: <0.net.apple@pro-lep> <5862@wpi.wpi.edu> <1935@psuhcx.psu.edu>
Reply-To: cbdougla@uokmax.UUCP (Collin Broadrick Douglas)
Organization: University of Oklahoma, Engineering Computer Network, Norman, OK
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In article <1935@psuhcx.psu.edu> doug@psuhcx.psu.edu (Doug Hughes) writes:
>In article <5862@wpi.wpi.edu> greyelf@wpi.UUCP (Michael J Pender) writes:
>>Does anyone know of any cheap oscilloscope kits?  I have an
>>old tube oscilloscope here by Tektronix, an RM545.
>>
>>Since the instruction manual was printed in 1964 I imagine its
>>out of warranty, and its definitely out of calibration.
>>In addition the sweep is flaky.
>>
>>Are there any companies that sell oscilloscope kits?  student discounts?
>
>I remember that last spring (or so) someone had posted to the net about
>making an Apple II into an oscilloscope. I don't remember who it was, but
>at that time he said he was very busy preparing his Thesis, but had the
>schematics for doing it on his mac or something. I don't even know if he's
>around anymore. I used to have his address and wrote to him a few times
>about it. But he was always too busy. He said that it made a fair oscilloscope
>too. I'd love to get my hands on those plans!! Anybody else out there (
>or this person if he's still around) have plans like these available?
>I'm sure people would love to see them, and even pay.
>	Doug Hughes
>	doug@hcx.psu.edu
>	{mcvax,gatech,rutgers}!psuvax1!psuhcx!doug
> 


   I second this motion.  This would be really nice for us poor college student
   who can't afford to pay $1000+ for an O-Scope.

	  Collin Douglas

	  cbdougla@uokmax.ecn.uoknor.edu