Yup. Between the 1ghz 7000 series, the DSA602 w 1Ghz plug ins, and the 2236 portable I don't expect I'll ever need to buy another scope.
On Feb 17, 2012, at 16:36, "J. Forster" <[email protected]> wrote: > Tek went into the toilet when Danaher bought them out. > > I bought a TDS1002 and could not even get the PC software to download > screen images, even after "registering". > > However, registration sure did get me onto their spam list. It took at > least a hald-dozed tries to get their spam to stop. > > I have lusted after Tek since about 1962 and have over 100 of their > instruments. The 7000 series and TM500 seriea are masterpieces. > > But, never again. > > YMMV, > > -John > > ================= > > > > > > > >> I was a Tek aficionado for many many years. My first personal scope was a >> tek, my first work scope was a Tek. I've owned at least half a dozen over >> the decades. The three scopes I own today are Tek. But everything else on >> my lab bench has changed over to HP (with the exception of a couple of >> TM5006 mainframes full of specialty plugins). >> >> The quality, availability, and most important to me, the consistency of HP >> gear has been impressive. I've yet to go into a lab where the majority of >> basic RF equipment, counters, sig gens, spectrum analyzers, etc was not >> HP. >> Unless they were lucky enough to have R&S. >> >> The ability to get manuals, parts, and just plain guidance on the HP gear >> has been great. >> >> Now if I can score an HP Primary or GPSDO standard, I'll be happy. >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 1:26 PM, paul swed <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I believe in HPs case a unique situation occurred on the old gear. >>> That is there were and are people at agilent willing to take the time to >>> preserve their history. After all its still pretty fantastic stuff even >>> at >>> 20, 30, and yes I have a piece in the 40-50 years old era. Generally >>> amazingly well built. I do know that when test and measurement was HP >>> their >>> support was top notch both for me professionally and personally. It did >>> effect what I chose to buy for the business. But on the personal side >>> they >>> always helped I was above board about why I was calling. >>> Ahhh for the good ole days. >>> Regards >>> Paul >>> WB8TSL >>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] >> To unsubscribe, go to >> https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts >> and follow the instructions there. >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] > To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts > and follow the instructions there. _______________________________________________ time-nuts mailing list -- [email protected] To unsubscribe, go to https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts and follow the instructions there.
