Håkan observed: D'oh! I must be lysdexic. It is! TekWiki says: The Tektronix P6012 is a passive 10× probe with 33 MHz bandwidth. It comes with 3.5", 6" or 9" cable and a BNC connector. -- Oz (in DFW)

Hi All, Just a note. As happens to all of us, one of those little ceramic trimmers in an FG540 was broken. The screw turned and turned, but the ceramic disk on top didn't. It was frozen solid. Bother.

Sorry, this wasn't intended to get loos in public.

Was it common practice, in the days before DSOs, to use purpose built external circuits (counters, random combinatorial or sequential logic) to trigger your scope to specific conditions? Seeing the P6

Hi all, I'm restoring my PG506 Calibration Generator (s/n B046623) after the magic smoke squirted out of the side of a tantalum cap. A few tants, supply caps,shaft couple and a replacement digital dis

Need help on Tektronix DM2510G. Couldn't find any info on the internet. The DMM works fine with the exception of the 20M Ohms range, the reading is half of the value of the resistor in test. It could

FS: Tek P6102 probe. New old stock in original sealed bag. $25 + actual shipping. Paypal OK. Hi Res pics are here: https://ozindfw.net/Tek_P6102/ I'm afraid they are not great because it's in a heat s

Another Craigslist curve tracer in Wisconsin (I have no affiliation with the seller) This vintage curve tracer has been in storage for many years. We are trying to find a good home for it. After clean

Hey all, I've noticed that a lot of the lever knob tips have cracked due to the combination of being made of bakelite and the internal stresses of the leaf spring. I'd like to do a short run of replac

This is near Madison Wisconsin. I have no connection to the seller or curve tracer. Tektronix Type 576 Curve Tracer - $800 (Verona) This vintage curve tracer has been in storage for many years. We are

Greetings, From time to time I see that someone is working to repair or restore an instrument with the old multi capacitor metal can components and that appears to be a never ending struggle. The othe

I salvaged some bits from an old 561 to restore my 564B, have a good bit of stuff left. wb4iuy@... Dave WB4IUY

Something interesting noted on restored parts scope: when powered up the CRT seems to create a static charge crackling noise. That is, my perception is that the sound is coming from the face of the CR

Sorry Dennis but I'm going to have to cancel my order for two copies of Peter's CRT book. I'm a LONG time Pay-Pal user but due to a combination of reasons; you, PayPal, and my credit union have made i

It was always going to happen sometime, and now it has - the latch has broken. This is the variant with small screw below the pull tab. Did anyone ever do a good replacement for these (I don't count t

Hi all, I know this is a common problem, and have seen a nice description here: https://forum.tek.com/viewtopic.php?f=568&t=138253&sid=c827508d3401e2cd90eb52f42415517a In his fix he replaced some of t

Hi there! New to the group, I posted this on Reddit at /r/rfelectronics first and was referred to here. I recently got a Tektronix 492 spectrum analyzer on eBay. I paid around $320 for it in a Best Of

Does anyone have or know how to duplication a 376-0144-00 This is a mechanical shaft coupler used in the 177 fixture. It needs to be insulated up to 1600 Vdc from the collector supply. This is one of

I have 2 Tek PG501 pulse generator plug in modules to sell. Also have some AM503 current probe amps in non working cond but contain all electronic components inside. Robert RCL41244@... ph 714 2921440

We got a great deal on some wickedly hard to find new Tek parts for the 465/475 and 53x/54x scopes, and posted them on the Sphere Stuff Season page in the Tek area: https://www.sphere.bc.ca/test/stuff