"james" wrote...

The oscillocope is best for those less technically inclined
to depict what is happening with an AM signal.

Codswallop

I have worked for manufacturers, service agents and service
departments... and they all have had oscilloscopes available
and in use. They have also a range of other test equipment,
including analyzers and some rather basic equipment, in use.
One was still using some old tube type test equipment... it may
have been older than me. The task it was used for could also
be done with much more modern and expensive test equipment
but, equally, it did not need such equipment.

Other test equipment, such as analyzers, can be seen in use by
factory production staff who have absolutely no electronic
qualifications. These staff cannot tell one end of a diode
from another, but they are cheap labor.
Lack of knowledge does not stop them from using such
equipment for it's purpose.

I have never known a company or their staff select a piece
of test equipment based on whether they can use it. In reality,
the choice of test equipment comes down to other factors
such as cost and requirements for the job.

Not only are there the purchase costs, but then the regular
calibration costs. More expensive equipment generally costs
more to have calibrated or serviced.
A company will generally have a range of equipment available,
each for it's own purpose. If an engineer ties up an expensive
piece of test equipment to carry out a simple measurement, he
is likely to get his ass kicked when someone complains it is
not there and they really need it.

You also have to remember that time is money. If you can
get the reading quickly on a basic peice of test equipment,
why waste time?

Was you aware that the CB legal specification, MPT1382, actually
states that an oscilloscope should be used for certain tests? Any
UK CB must pass these tests before it can be placed on the market.

Then why bother with this group?

The answer is out there to be seen. Even the Griffter caught on
to it, and did his homework.

I can see how it could be difficult for some people to
understand - those who only use the group to play games with
CB users, rather like a cat plays with a mouse before leaving
it for dead.

Are you one of those people, who only come here to mess with
the minds of those genuinely interested in CB?


Regards,
Peter.