Wednesday, October 3, 2012

A new toy in the shack! A PM3055 scope

I have been wanting a scope for a while now, but i did not want to buy a new one or a expensive 2nd hand....
So i have been keeping eye on thge dutch eBay called "marktplaats" where all of a sudden i noticed an advert for an Philips (Fluke) PM3055....which was an expensive one back in the days :)

Now the 3055 came in 2 editions.... the 50MHz, and a 60Mhz.... As this one was a 50 MHZ i was a bit reluctant to buy this one. But the seller stated that the scope was good (yeah they all say this) but that it included original 2 probes and that both the user manual AND the service manual were included.

After some research i quickly found that these scopes have problems with their power supplies... but also the fix... Just replace all axial capacitors and ur good to go....

So after 1.5 hours driving there, and 1.5 hours driving back..... this is the new edition to the shack !


Next will be an LCR or an ESR meter ... not sure yet..... sugestions are welcome!

73's

Alex
PA1SBM

1 comment:

  1. Well, that will keep you busy! Congrats!

    LCR: search eBay for DM4070.

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