Fluke 97 scope meter

[etepbbb]

Im looking for a scope meter and found a Fluke 97 on my local CL. Anyone here have an opinion on these? Not much in the way of reviews on the internets. My main concern is response time, considering this is a first generation scope meter, does the screen respond to signal inputs quickly or is it slow like an old computer? Right now I have been using a newer Tektronix scope, but it belongs to my work, and I don't always have access to it. What would you recommend apart from the 97? I don't want to spend more then $200-250 on one.

[javert]

I'm actually also looking for a cheap scope, so I'm curious to see what suggestions pop up here. I found some pretty cheap ones by Velleman but you need a computer to hook those up to. I also found an old-school, cheap scope called McCheck CS-4128 that's produced in China.

[xenophobe]

Fluke is a professional meter designed for commercial use. It is one of the standard bearers that other products are compared to.

[etepbbb]

I'm actually also looking for a cheap scope, so I'm curious to see what suggestions pop up here. I found some pretty cheap ones by Velleman but you need a computer to hook those up to. I also found an old-school, cheap scope called McCheck CS-4128 that's produced in China.

I have found plenty of regular o scopes, I want portability though. Plus, it's not like im doing anything crazy fast, just audio signals and the odd car diagnosis.

[DonP]

I don't own any Fluke meters, but I heard they are good stuff as well.

I'd say do some research to see what is out there to make sure you are getting what you want.

[etepbbb]

Flukes are good meters, I have one already. I'm just looking for opinions or alternatives.

[Twitch]

You mean you guys cant bias by ear?

[etepbbb]

Yeah, I could never seem to master turning a screwdriver with my ear. Ive just been doing more amp repairs, and they're very helpful to have.

[metalhobo]

If you're buying a scope to use for adjusting idle bias current, you ought to get one that can perform FFTs, or at the very least, THD measurements. I don't think the little old Fluke can do that.

[etepbbb]

Honestly, I have not had to do any biasing. My amp is a Mesa(no biasing). If I needed to bias something, I'd buy a bias probe thingy. The scopemeter is to troubleshoot problems/issues mainly. Basically, you need an oscope to chase signals thru the amp to figure out were it not behaving as it should be, isolate the component(s), and replace them.