Repairing an Old Heathkit ‘Scope
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With so many cheap oscilloscopes out there, the market for old units isn’t what it used to be. But if you have a really old scope, like the Heathkit O-10 …read more Continue reading Repairing an Old Heathkit ‘Scope
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With so many cheap oscilloscopes out there, the market for old units isn’t what it used to be. But if you have a really old scope, like the Heathkit O-10 …read more Continue reading Repairing an Old Heathkit ‘Scope
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When you tear into an old piece of test equipment, you’re probably going to come up against some surprises. That’s especially true of high-precision gear like oscilloscopes from the time …read more Continue reading Close Shave for an Old Oscilloscope Saved with a Sticky Note
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These days, not only are oscilloscopes very common, but even a cheap instrument today would have been the envy of the world’s greatest labs not that long ago. But back …read more Continue reading Classic Heathkit OL-1 Scope Gets Some TLC