I have 2 of the Non-Linear Systems (NLS) oscilloscopes that you speak of. Still working
Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 1, 2024, at 16:21, Rick Bensene via cctalk <cctalk@classiccmp.org> > wrote: > > >> >>> And still works! Built to withstand an atomic bombardment. > > Except for the EMP. It'll theoretically render such devices nice looking, > well-built scrap. > > The old completely vacuum-tube-based, discrete component oscilloscope from > back in the day may actually survive such an event if it's outside the blast > radius but still reasonably sheltered; and you are also outside lethal > fallout zones, or can shelter and survive in radioactivity-safe places for a > long time. > > Stock up on quality-made (e.g., Tektronix, Hewlett Packard) tube and > cold-cathode-based test equipment (VTVM, oscilloscope, etc.) as well as > quality radios and transceivers. Hopefully they will continue to serve as > interesting artifacts of a time gone by, but if something were to go sideways > in our world, they could potentially come in very handy. > >
