"James Sweet" wrote in message
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| While this doesn't answer your question, I will say that if you just want
a
| cheap scope, pick up an old Heathkit, Eico or similar tube scope from Ebay
| or a hamfest, you can get them for 10 bucks or less usually and the
| performance while low by todays standards, will blow away anything you can
| make from a TV.

While they will be useable for basic TV servicing, a good scope can be had
on eBay for not much more than an old Eico type. For some reason they have
been selling for very little money in recent months - over supply I guess.

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