[time-nuts] A little quick advice, please

[Brooke Clarke]

Hi Bill:

I really like the Rigol carry case for the scope since it's a way to 
keep all the bits and pieces together.  So if you're shopping eBay look 
for the combination package that includes the carry case.  Deal Extreme 
had the best price last time I looked.  Watch the reviews linked on my 
Rigol weg page done by EEVB.
http://www.prc68.com/I/RigolDS1052E.shtml

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com


William H. Fite wrote:
> Interesting that you should post this, Brooke.  The local guy who was 
> going to sell me the TDS1012 got in touch and asked if I had looked at 
> the Rigol DS1052E.  He's a buddy and was selling me the Tek at his 
> cost so no skin off his nose if I buy a Rigol--which he does not 
> sell.  I've spent the last hour or so reading reviews and they are 
> uniformly excellent.  So I think I'm going that way.  The low screen 
> resolution will annoy me for a week and then I'll forget it.  My needs 
> are not demanding and it should do just fine.
>
> As to all the folks advocating 7xxx, 2xxx, etc. Tek scopes, I am 
> neither an EE or a technician and trying to keep a 20+ year old scope 
> running offers no allure for me.  I don't like troubleshooting and I 
> don't do it efficiently, so...
>
> Anyway, if you have time, give me a more detailed review of the Rigol 
> from your own experience.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 3:55 PM, Brooke Clarke <brooke95482 at att.net 
> <mailto:brooke95482 at att.net>> wrote:
>
>     Hi Bill:
>
>     I too looked at the BitScope but went with the Rigol.  It turns
>     out that Rigol DS1052E makes the low end HP scopes, i.e. they are
>     very high quality and fantastic value for the money.  There's a
>     software hack to upgrade them from 50 to 100 Mhz.  See:
>     http://www.prc68.com/I/RigolDS1052E.shtml
>     Also check out the EEVB blog videos on this scope linked on the
>     above web page.
>
>     Have Fun,
>
>     Brooke Clarke
>     http://www.PRC68.com
>
>
>
>     William H. Fite wrote:
>
>         'morning, folks,
>
>         I was just on a verge of purchasing a Tek TDS1012 scope when a
>         friend
>         suggested that I could save a chunk of change by buying a
>         BitScope. Although
>         I've been aware of PC scopes, I never really looked into them.
>          The specs
>         look pretty good (the fact that I was looking at an
>         entry-level Tek will
>         give you some idea of my needs).
>
>         Anyone have any experience with BitScope or other of the
>         low-end PC scopes?
>
>         Thanks,
>
>         Bill
>
>         _______________________________________________
>
>             time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts at febo.com
>             <mailto:time-nuts at febo.com>
>             To unsubscribe, go to
>             https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
>             and follow the instructions there.
>
>
>         _______________________________________________
>         time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts at febo.com
>         <mailto:time-nuts at febo.com>
>         To unsubscribe, go to
>         https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
>         and follow the instructions there.
>
>
>
>
>     -- 
>     Have Fun,
>
>     Brooke Clarke
>     http://www.PRC68.com
>
>
>
>     _______________________________________________
>     time-nuts mailing list -- time-nuts at febo.com
>     <mailto:time-nuts at febo.com>
>     To unsubscribe, go to
>     https://www.febo.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/time-nuts
>     and follow the instructions there.
>
>

-- 
Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke
http://www.PRC68.com