[BC] Scope recommendations...

[PeterH]

On Nov 2, 2010, at 9:26 AM, Urban, Brian L wrote:

>> If in good condition, a 465, 475 or 485 is an excellent instrument.
>
> With one caveat
>
> If the H sweep is out, the scope is non repairable without a donor  
> device.  The H sweep chip is now unobtanium.

Agreed, on the 4xx series.

However, all thick-film, laser-trimmed components in the 2xxx series,  
and that includes just about all V-channel and some H-channel  
components, are unobtanium, and have been for the last decade or so.

Donor 4xx units are not that hard to come by.