What does a Tektronix 308 Data Analyzer do?

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- Okie John
  
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19 years ago

Wed, Mar 16, 2005 5:43 AM

I have a Tektronix 308 Data Analyzer that is in good shape. I was going to put it on ebay but I would like to know if I could use it for something. I have tried to read the instruction manual but I still don't know what it can actually do. I would hate to sell it just to find out a week later that it will find automotive shorts or read my cars error codes or something equally helpfull. I have the instruction manual, stand, all the cables, probes and other things that comes with it.

I have very limited electronic experience and my electronics education consists of reading the first six chapters of an intro level book. If I am completely in over my head, I would appreciate it if you would tell me. Thanks

John snipped-for-privacy@ardnet.com

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19 years ago

Wed, Mar 16, 2005 12:22 PM

If you are servicing 1970s vintage logic boards, and need to do state, timing or signature analysis on them, it would be useful. If you are not servicing vintage equipment, with a manual that specifies what a data analyzer should show for that equipment, I do not think it would be of any use.

I see 308s selling for $200 - $500 from used instrument dealers, so it should fetch a few bucks on eBay.

Dale H. Cook, Chief Engineer, Centennial Broadcasting, Roanoke/Lynchburg, VA - WZZI / WZZU / WLNI

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19 years ago

Thu, Mar 17, 2005 8:42 AM

Thanks for the quick reply. Since I don't know what state, timing or signature analysis is, I guess its headed for eBay. I just kept looking at it and thinking that I should be able to do something with it.

John