Shaun Merrigan
Classic Electronic Restoration, Vacuum Tube Audio, Technical History, Photography
Tag: Tektronix 556
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Originally posted in December, 2018 Tektronix 556 Dual Beam Oscilloscope Images What follows is a series of images of my Tektronix 556 Dual Beam Oscilloscope displaying various waveforms. I am learning about this scope and how to use it. A brief description of the unit can be found here: Tektronix 556
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This was originally posted in December, 2017 Tektronix 556 Dual Beam Oscilloscope Testing: Vertical Bandwidth I have been doing some basic testing of my Tektronix 556 Dual Beam Oscilloscope, and I have documented some parts of this process. I have also captured images of the traces, which I will share here. Test Setup: Tektronix 556,…
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Originally posted in January, 2017 I was recently fortunate enough to acquire a Tektronix 556 Dual Beam Oscilloscope with many accessories and in good condition. Unfortunately, the cooling fan on the scope was very loud and more concerning, it emitted an alarming metal on metal contact sound. After verifying basic operation of the oscilloscope, I decided…