Doesn't the beam finder function, sort of concentrate the beam to a small
area on the screen, and thus less spread of the beam on the screen surface?


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"Sam Goldwasser" wrote in message
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But if the beam find function results in a bright trace, shouldn't that
mean the CRT is fine?

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"JANA" writes:

You can look for the CRT bias adjustment, and see if there is able to be
increased. But, if the scope has a lot of hours on it, the CRT is most
likely weak.

If you look around, maybe you can find another one like yours that is a
scrapper, but the CRT is good. Or, if the scope is worth it for you, you
can
call Tek to see if a new CRT is still available. They are however, fairly
expensive to buy new, but much cheaper than a new scope.

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steve wrote in message
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I have a Tek 2213 in great condition, but the trace is very dim. It
is an old scope from a tv station, they may have just left it on all
day, otherwise it doesn't seem to have any use on it at all. I know
this is a common problem in older scopes, but I've never actually
understood the reason. The phosphors on the crt still glow well, i.e.
if you press beam find and concentrate the trace it's fine. Is this
just a high voltage problem, or is it just the end of the CRT's life?
Filament in the CRT going bad? HV section failing? I know this
happens quite often, but I never understood why. Could someone give
me some expert advice, help educate the younger generation? I
apologize for the simplicity of this question, I just wanted to get to
the bottom of this directly instead of going off of what I've "heard".

Thanks for reading,
Steve