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Similar to the 560, also [[introduced in 1961]], the 561 has a round CRT.   
Similar to the 560, also [[introduced in 1961]], the 561 has a round CRT.   
It supports the 50, 60 and 70 series of plug-ins, with the highest system bandwidth of 4 MHz.
It supports the 50, 60 and 70 series of plug-ins, with the highest system bandwidth of 4 MHz.
The 561 uses the T5032 CRT, which has a glass envelope.
The 561 uses the [[T5032]] CRT, which has a glass envelope.


===561A===
===561A===
The short lived 561 was replaced by the 561A and the rackmount version RM561A in 1962.   
The short lived 561 was replaced by the 561A and the rack-mount version RM561A in 1962.   
The 561A were the highest selling model in the 560 series.   
The 561A were the highest selling model in the 560 series.   
They introduced a revolutionary new CRT, the T5611, incorporating many “firsts”  
They introduced a revolutionary new CRT, the [[T5611]], incorporating many “firsts”  
that would remain through most of Tek's analog scopes to follow – a rectangular faceplate
that would remain through most of Tek's analog scopes to follow – a rectangular faceplate
allowing for a more compact CRT, and a ceramic CRT envelope which provided more mechanical
allowing for a more compact CRT, and a ceramic CRT envelope which provided more mechanical
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It did not appear in any Tek catalog.   
It did not appear in any Tek catalog.   
With special modified amplifier and time base ([[3A1S]] and [[3B1S]]),
With special modified amplifier and time base ([[3A1S]] and [[3B1S]]),
and a special CRT (T5033), it achieved a 25 MHz system bandwidth,  
and a special CRT ([[T5033]]), it achieved a 25 MHz system bandwidth,  
which is 2.5 times the bandwidth of a 561A.
which is 2.5 times the bandwidth of a 561A.


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because the T5033 CRT has higher deflection sensitivity than the CRT used in
because the T5033 CRT has higher deflection sensitivity than the CRT used in
the 561, 561A, and 561B.  The vertical deflection sensitivity of the  
the 561, 561A, and 561B.  The vertical deflection sensitivity of the  
T5033 is 11.7 V/cm. The 561A has the T561 CRT which has vertical
T5033 is 11.7 V/cm. The 561A has the [[T561]] CRT which has a vertical
deflection sensitivity of 19.5 V/cm.  
deflection sensitivity of 19.5 V/cm.