Hi John, I appreciate you taking the time to reply.. your response is
precisely the sort of info I was seeking, actual experience with specific
brands/models.

I've looked at numerous big name-brand used models on eBay, and I may end up
getting a Fluke or Tek if I have some confidence in the seller that the unit
is in good working condition.
It seems to me that buying one without a full compliment of accessories
could be a bad idea.

A friend has a Tek 200 series miniscope, and while they're really cute, the
display is really small, and I assume many/most of those would require
repairs (many of them being over 20 years old).

Cheers,
WB
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"John Hudak" wrote in message
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Well, you don't say anything about the number of channels you want or the
frequency range...and....
"I'd like to find one that is portable, battery operated, and one that
every feature isn't microprocessor controlled (ones with real switches
and fewer menus)."
This pretty much limits what you can get....why do you think the scopes
are small, light weight, and high functionality?

I have used both the Fluke scopemeters (models from 1998-2002) and
Tektronix TDS 1000/2000. The Teks have a few more knobs than the
scopemeters. The thing I liked about the tek's was in triggering the
trace. It felt easier and much like using benchtop scopes. It took me a
while to get used to the Fluke scopemeter triggering, but once I learned
how to get better stability in triggering using a different approach, I am
fine using them. I personally own a Fluke scopemeter 190B and am quite
happy with it. I suggest you look around for a good used one for more
bang to your buck.
If you really don't want a micro in your scope, Sony/Tektronix used to
make a 10 and 20 MhZ battery model that was pretty basic, but thats about
15 yrs ago. I think you can get a battery pack for a 465B.....j/k
Good luck
John