That’s the solution for a square peg in a round hole.

I noticed the "little wings" on the Berg design and I didn't recall those being on the one I have. That's part of what prompted me to wonder if they were interchangeable. Thanks, Barry(who listened

One more advantage of the Berg design is the silicone plug. It is moisture proof and solder proof. That’s great for washing after soldering and limiting crud after the wire is inserted. Take care to

Sorry for veering off-topic, but I have a room for my hobbies and my other half has a room for hers. The rest of the house is ours. It works delightfully for both of us. My room is also my

Don't forget parts units for things like HV transformers, power supplies, custom ICs CRTs, FP hardware. 7904, 7103, 2430A, and TDS540A on the bench.  2430A is mostly backup, 7103 is just in case. 

scopes take up very little room until......the collection grows past 3 and you get into the big beauties.....unfortunately I agree you do need 2....(especially when they are just two channel os why I

The 2465 doesn't have a battery backup, unlike the 2465A and B. So you don't have to worry about a battery that has failed, or is about to. The two scopes on my bench are the 2465 and a 7904. Tom

Remember, two oscilloscopes is why your car has a spare tire. Harvey

Hello-- A couple of questions: will you need to tote the scope up ladders or many flights of stairs? That argues for lower weight and smaller size. Also, scopes with built-in data capture are

Hi Jeff, et al., Thanks for heads-up - I'll look into it! Kind regards,John

Hi, Again - good points to think about - I'm not one to worry too much regarding noise - my wife says I'm deaf, but it's more that I come from a large family.  I must admit to wanting to keep a

Hi Paul, Good points - yes the 453 looks to be a bit easier on the repair side, and I de recall which end of a soldering iron to pick up.  Even better, two scopes...for repair and a back-up....my

Hi D. Good point - thanks. John

Jeff, I have a 2456B and I had to do the SMD repairs on it. I just wasn't sure about the 2465 and/or 2465A. Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ

Barry, The 2465 definitely does NOT have the leaky SMD caps, as it's all through-hole components. I think that the 2465A is also safe from the SMD caps on the A5 board, but I'm not certain of

Okay, Clark. Thanks for that information. Dave - If you're watching this, I'd like to see about getting a couple of those from you. Please feel free to contact me off-list if you'd

Barry, The patent shows a socket that was not widely used. The Berg socket was in common usage by mid 1970s. Early transistor sockets (a.k.a. “mud” because of color and crumbly structure) were

Does the 2465 or 2465A have the leaky SMD caps on the A5 board? I can't remember which models in that line have that issue. Thanks, Barry - N4BUQ

I have a few scopes in my lab, including a 485, 7834, 2430, 2465, 2467 with CTT, TDS784D and a HP54622D. My first go-to is always the 2467 because it's very very usable and usually more than capable.

The 453 is easy to repair too, although the screen is small. Nice selection to choose from and most have good service manuals available. Try to get at least 2. You need a scope to fix a scope