Hey y'all! My name is Frank and I am a Lab Instrumentation Engineer for a biotech company. I discovered my passion for electronics a bit later in my life (I'm in my 30s). I joined this group this year after needing some help restoring a Tek 576 curve tracer (thanks to Jon Paul, Martin, Zen, and a few others who were of great help!).
Tek equipment I have include the following:
-576 curve tracer (now restored and in good working condition!. You can follow the process if you'd like on my YT channel here )
-TDS754D (technically owned by the company I work for, but I love this scope)
-CFG280 11MHz function generator/counter (just acquired this for my home lab. haven't used it much yet)
-2230 scope. I just acquired this one and man it is in a sorry state. I actually reopened a thread on this scope recently - could really use anyone's input who's more knowledgable on these scopes! I am also documenting my experience repairing this guy on my YT channel.
Please don't kick me out, but I prefer HP to Tektronix. Always loved their ease of use and serviceability. And not just their electronic test equipment. My first introduction to HP was working as a chemist (my degree is in chemistry) using HP/Agilent HPLCs and GCs. I worked as a chemist for years and then slowly transitioned into lab equipment repair. That's where I discovered my love of electronics. Also as a musician (I play guitar), I developed some of the basic skills (soldering, etc) from repairing my own instruments. Still have much to learn, but I enjoy the process!
Happy holidays and look forward to meeting some more of you!
-Frank
Frank Mashockie