Joe  wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Apr 2021 20:22:27 +0200
> Deloptes  wrote:
>
>> Theo wrote:
>>
>> > It is worth understanding what frequency range you're interested in.
>> > Soundcards are typically 20Hz-20kHz.
>> > SDR often has a limited bandwidth and doesn't go below ~30MHz.
>>
>> Ah, sorry I understood the opposite - I missed or misunderstood "I
>> don't specifically need RF performance" as if OP was asking for RF
>> explicitely :)
>>
>> I know only the PicoScope from the Automotive angle, but could be
>> there are cheaper products that work with linux.
>
> Hantek is the name, or at least one of the names, many people rebadge
> them. There is openhantek6022 which works for the cheapest scope.
>
> It's OK for DC and audio, which is all I need these days. If I have
> frequencies a bit higher to deal with, I haul out my ancient Tek 465B,
> which weighs about fifty times as much as the Hantek device.
>

Hantek seems to be Windows-oriented, I have great respect for Tektronix,
but analog scopes are no help with transients absent a Polaroid camera
and a stable trigger pulse.

Thanks for writing,

bob prohaska
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