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Tek 485 Help
I have a Tek 485 that I have had and used lightly for 20+ years with no issues.? That is until last night.? I hadn't used it in couple of months. After turning it on I went to adjust the Intensity
By sbasprez · #207855 ·
Re: Solder - Tin/Silver or Tin/Lead/Silver?
According to Tektronix (back in the day)... The solder they used... for the metalized ceramic strips (the notches were metalized with silver.. and dip coated with the solder) The solder they used was
By Roy Thistle · #207854 ·
Re: probes for vacuum tubes scopes
Bonjour ¨¤ tous In 1960s Sidney S Smith was the audio and analog engineer at Marantz, Dick Sequerra was the RF genius. In 1971, I had the good luck to work with them at their newly formed Sequerra
By Jean-Paul · #207853 ·
Re: 7904 strange problems
The P31 conversion is done and looks great. Both CRTs are in very good shape and bright, with no burns at all. Still working on the other stuff. Will report next year. Ed
By ed breya · #207852 ·
Re: Quarter-turn panel fasteners
Hi Richard. I have plenty of these. PM me your mailing address and I will send you a set of four. Do you need all parts for each one ie the screw, plastic part, and the little metal thingy?
By John Williams · #207851 ·
Re: probes for vacuum tubes scopes
Hi Jim. To be frank, it seems a bit premature to look for probe information when you don¡¯t have a scope, and maybe don¡¯t know what you are going to use it for exactly. It might be better to look
By John Williams · #207850 ·
Re: 7904 strange problems
Ed, My first thoughts after reading the descriptions are switch contact issues in the selector switches and or something in the routing logic that is on the back plane of the mainframe. If I remember
By Zentronics42@... · #207849 ·
7904 strange problems
I have this last 7904 up and running as explained previously. It showed several problems including readout loss, severe vertical compression, A-horizontal failure, and supply crashing when control
By ed breya · #207848 ·
Re: probes for vacuum tubes scopes
A CORRECTION I gave the wrong links for the "Radiotron Designer's Handbook". I gave links to the table of contents only, the full text is available, it is: Radiotron 4th
By Richard Knoppow · #207847 ·
Added photo album JFETs substitution for 12au6s in 575 curve tracer #photo-notice
Anita Abranovic <anita.abranovic@...> added the photo album JFETs substitution for 12au6s in 575 curve tracer ( /g/TekScopes/album?id=299769 ) : Both horizontal and vertical
By Group Notification <noreply@...> · #207846 ·
Tek 1103 Probe Power Supply FS
In very good mechanical condition, lights up when plugged in, controls and buttons seem to work. $100 and I'll ship free (from Austin) CONUS only please. I can't guarantee it since I don't have any
By [email protected] · #207845 ·
Re: probes for vacuum tubes scopes
A few things to consider when selecting probes: Check the probe's compensation range against the input capacitance of the scope input. For work in tube circuits check the max input voltage spec of
By JOE · #207844 ·
Re: Tektronix 465
https://www.ebay.com/itm/306010250361
By Barry Breaux · #207843 ·
Re: Tektronix 465
Mark, I listed the Multiplier and knob on eBay. Barry
By Barry Breaux · #207842 ·
Re: Tektronix 465
Hi Joel, Sorry to say, they are already spoken for. I will let you know if that changes. Regards, Barry
By Barry Breaux · #207841 ·
Re: Tektronix 465
Hi Barry, I'd be interested in buying the remaining V/Div knob(s). The ones I have have lost the silkscreened numbers (1/2/5/10 V etc...). Will pay a reasonable price + shipping to France, of
By Joel Setton · #207840 ·
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By David C. Partridge · #207839 ·
Re: probes for vacuum tubes scopes
I don't know of a reason to call the 535 best for audio work, but if so, I'd pair it with a 1A7 plug in for it's 10 uV/div sensitivity and variable bandwidth, 2nd choice 1A1 for 5 mV sensitivity with
By John Kolb · #207838 ·
Re: probes for vacuum tubes scopes
Thank you, John, Dave, and Richard!? Now that I think about it, I did see that P6006 probe mentioned on eevblog, IIRC. Much appreciated! Jim
By Jim Ford · #207837 ·
Re: Solder - Tin/Silver or Tin/Lead/Silver?
I¡¯ve been using the WBT solder on all my Tek repairs and have had zero issues. But I bought my 1/2lb when it was $50 cheaper. And still have over half of it left.
By Eric Boyle · #207836 ·