XPost: sci.electronics.design   
   From: cd@notformail.com   
      
   On Sun, 31 Mar 2024 12:38:09 -0700, John Larkin    
   wrote:   
      
   >On Sun, 31 Mar 2024 18:41:18 +0100, Cursitor Doom    
   >wrote:   
   >   
   >>Hi all,   
   >>   
   >>I'm starting to get a bit fed up with having my test equipment blow up   
   >>just when it's needed. This is the drawback with vintage gear; if it's   
   >>not used frequently then it can go *bang* the next time you switch it   
   >>on. It makes for good practice in repairing stuff, but wastes a lot of   
   >>time which could be better spent doing other things.   
   >>I think it's time I modernised my test gear. I was just wondering if   
   >>anyone has any recommendations they can share. Is there a particular   
   >>piece of test equipment you couldn't live without? Something you're   
   >>particularly impressed with? I'd be interested to know so I can   
   >>perhaps acquire said item and thereby reduce the number of explosions   
   >>I experience.   
   >>   
   >>Thanks,   
   >>   
   >>CD.   
   >   
   >The Rigol scopes are excellent. And you can run a fan or charge your   
   >phone from the front-panel USB connector.   
   >   
   >The Siglent power stuff seems good too.   
   >   
   >Extech DVMs seem good too.   
      
   I have not heard a bad word said about Rigol scopes yet. Siglent do   
   some interesting RF stuff at competetive prices, assuming the   
   quality's good (again, not heard anything to the contrary).   
      
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