02-06-2018, 09:42 PM
I've got a lot of time using a scope and other stuff as an AT in the navy. usually testing to component level doing tests like "check for this X freq riding on X value dc signal or check here for x value ac ripple on a particular DC level etc. Ive never really had a lot of experience using a scope dedicated to the task of signal tracing as a primary.
Im told i best have an isolation transformer for a scope if i keep tinkering with this stuff. To be honest, i know you can but never did, but you can use a scope like you would a multimeter,, it does all the things a meter can do plus more but when you have a huntron and a meter or Simpson 360,, why hook up a scope to start trouble shooting when step two is typically resistance checks, step 1 being a visual.
glad you found that problem, i was paying real close attention to see if you stumbled on the reason why i can now elimininate that big resistor i had to use.
Im told i best have an isolation transformer for a scope if i keep tinkering with this stuff. To be honest, i know you can but never did, but you can use a scope like you would a multimeter,, it does all the things a meter can do plus more but when you have a huntron and a meter or Simpson 360,, why hook up a scope to start trouble shooting when step two is typically resistance checks, step 1 being a visual.
glad you found that problem, i was paying real close attention to see if you stumbled on the reason why i can now elimininate that big resistor i had to use.
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