NAC Oscilloscopes

[Duncan Wood]

>Lately I have been lusting after an oscilloscope, I used them while working
my
>masters (in ME) I should have liberated one from school, but now that I am
out
>in the free world what is the best option? The Fluke handhelds look nice,
but at
>the cost I can buy a new car and won't need the scope anymore. There are
some
>cheap handhelds from Velleman, does anyone know anything about them? They
>also
>make PC based scopes, which I know even less about. I don't need super high
>frequency or anything too fancy, I just want to be able to look at signals
in
>automtive controls and that sort of thing.
>
>thanks
>
>Luke

http://www.interro.com/wav.htm#22

is a handy reference.
I've got the Fluke 867 which is adequate but not ideal for car work, a 123
is probably the minimum you'd want to look at. However if you've got a way
to get a computer nearby then try

http://www.picotech.com/picoscope-oscilloscope-software.html

The ADC16 is well up to auto work if you use a 10:1 scope lead.