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The Tektronix 321 is a very compact single-trace, single-timebase portable oscilloscope that is almost completely solid state.  The 321 includes several germanium bipolar transistors, which are a known reliability problem.  The 321 and 321A have slightly different circuits.  Early instances of the 321
The Tektronix 321 is a very compact single-trace,  
(sn pre-720) use a 5718 peanut tube as the front-end cathode follower.  Later 321 and 321A
single-timebase portable oscilloscope  
use a 7586 nuvistor for that role.  In several circuits, the 321 uses OC170 transistors where
that is almost completely solid state.   
the 321A uses 2N2207 transistors.   
The 321 includes several germanium bipolar transistors,  
 
which are a known reliability problem.   
* http://w140.com/kurt/7586-philips1962.pdf
The 321A was [[introduced in 1964]].
* http://w140.com/kurt/5718.pdf
The 321 and 321A have slightly different circuits.   
Early instances of the 321 (sn pre-720) use a  
[[5718]] peanut tube as the front-end cathode follower.   
Later 321 and 321A use a [[7586]] nuvistor for that role.   
In several circuits, the 321 uses [[OC170]] transistors  
where the 321A uses [[2N2207]] transistors.   


[http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/tek/321a/ Tektronix 321A manual]
[http://bama.edebris.com/manuals/tek/321a/ Tektronix 321A manual]

Revision as of 10:31, 31 December 2011

The Tektronix 321 is a very compact single-trace, single-timebase portable oscilloscope that is almost completely solid state. The 321 includes several germanium bipolar transistors, which are a known reliability problem. The 321A was introduced in 1964. The 321 and 321A have slightly different circuits. Early instances of the 321 (sn pre-720) use a 5718 peanut tube as the front-end cathode follower. Later 321 and 321A use a 7586 nuvistor for that role. In several circuits, the 321 uses OC170 transistors where the 321A uses 2N2207 transistors.

Tektronix 321A manual

Tektronix 321 factory calibration procedure