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Offline GreyerstingTopic starter

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Is this oscilloscope worth the price?
« on: May 22, 2017, 10:21:51 pm »
I found an oscilloscope online that is for sale near me.  It is a Leader 8063.  http://www.testequipmentdepot.com/leader/8063.htm
Is this oscilloscope worth $105 used?  Thank you
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Offline james_s

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Re: Is this oscilloscope worth the price?
« Reply #1 on: May 22, 2017, 11:17:45 pm »
Seems a bit steep for a modest bandwidth analog scope, I would think you could find something a bit nicer like a Tek 465B in that price range but that depends on the local market. You might offer the seller $50 and see what they say.

What do you need a scope for? That has some bearing on choice of instrument.
 

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Re: Is this oscilloscope worth the price?
« Reply #2 on: May 22, 2017, 11:23:58 pm »
I found an oscilloscope online that is for sale near me.  It is a Leader 8063. 
Is this oscilloscope worth $105 used?

There's one on Ebay now for $69 + $12 shipping = $81

Most other 60 MHz class scopes go for $50 - $60.  :-//
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Re: Is this oscilloscope worth the price?
« Reply #3 on: May 22, 2017, 11:39:39 pm »
what's up with the 3 channels?  a bit unusual ;(
 

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Re: Is this oscilloscope worth the price?
« Reply #4 on: May 23, 2017, 12:44:50 am »
That is an oddity, but not really a big deal. Most analog scopes are only 2 channels.
 

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Re: Is this oscilloscope worth the price?
« Reply #5 on: May 23, 2017, 12:50:26 am »
BTW, you can find a nice older 60-100MHz analog oscilloscope for $50-100, Hitachi, Hameg, Tek, etc...
 

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Re: Is this oscilloscope worth the price?
« Reply #6 on: May 23, 2017, 12:55:23 am »
The external trigger input probably operates as a limited 3rd channel.

If the oscilloscope works and you can find documentation then that price would be reasonable.
 


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