Re: Test equipment choices (fwd)

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Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:53:34 -0400
From: khalil@xxxxxxxx
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Subject: Re: Test equipment choices (fwd)

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> Date: Thu, 23 Aug 2007 16:47:46 -0700
> From: Bryan Polinder <b.polinder@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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> Subject: Test equipment choices
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> hello yall. 
>
> the more I delve into researching  the more I feel I need to get some 
> equipment . I have all the basic manufacturing  tools but am sorely 
> lacking in test equipment all I have now is a Vellman DVM890F multi 
> meter . 
> so as far as oscilloscopes go how many MHZ? 20? 60? 100? more???? 
> also probably should get a freq. generator  anyone have any advise on 
> those never used one before
>

The oscilloscope you should get would be determined by what you are 
trying to do
with it. Usually a 20-25MHz scope would be fine. I don't have any high quality
freq gens so I don't really know all the functions on them. To get the P-P V I
just connect the output to a scope. For the freq there should be a display or
some indication of what freq is being put out. I f you want to measure freq
better than a scope I would suggest a frequency counter. It doesn't have to be
that expensive.