05-09-2013, 08:03 PM
Eric,
what is wrong with getting an oldie but goodie tube or maybe transistor generator?
I am a professional in both the field of electronics troubleshooting and the field of electronics design, but I would never go for solid state unless it was soooooooo cheap that losing it would be unnoticeable. They will not give you the schematic and there may be proprietory chips, CPLDs, microprocessors with code I have no idea how to fix.....
I never buy equipment I cannot fix myself.
basically what I am afraid of, the repair alone, without shipping, may run you more or at least be comparable to the cost of a new unit. No one really repairs those unless they are under warranty.
What are they, 200-300 bucks?
what is wrong with getting an oldie but goodie tube or maybe transistor generator?
I am a professional in both the field of electronics troubleshooting and the field of electronics design, but I would never go for solid state unless it was soooooooo cheap that losing it would be unnoticeable. They will not give you the schematic and there may be proprietory chips, CPLDs, microprocessors with code I have no idea how to fix.....
I never buy equipment I cannot fix myself.
basically what I am afraid of, the repair alone, without shipping, may run you more or at least be comparable to the cost of a new unit. No one really repairs those unless they are under warranty.
What are they, 200-300 bucks?
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