On Thu, 1 Apr 2021 20:14:02 -0600, rbowman posted for all of us to digest...


On 04/01/2021 12:37 PM, Tekkie? wrote:
I always wanted a scope but never got one. I was always interested in observing
the A/C waveform but I was afraid if I plugged in the inputs I would blow the
sucker up. A ham gave me one that weighed about 100lbs but had no leads. It sat
in my living room until my wife said to get rid of it. I built a Heathkit
automotive one which worked fine. Any recommendations?

https://www.electronics-lab.com/top-...inkers-makers/


For a real low cost solution you can use the computer's audio card and
free softwa

https://listoffreeware.com/best-free...tware-windows/


20 years ago or so Radio Shack had an o-scope probe to use with a
computer. The frequency range was limited by the processing power of the
day but it was handy for some things.

What does the bandwidth do/affect? I can assume from the pricing that more is
better and is there a good resource to learn how to use it? More questions to
follow, I'm sure.

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Tekkie