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Tektronix 7A15
80 MHz vertical amplifier 7A15 (manual page) Compatible with 7000-series scopes Produced from 1970 to 1987 Manuals 7A15 Tektronix 7A15 Manual 7A15A Tektronix 7A15A Manual Tektronix 7A15A Manual Change Info M23,481 AM-6565/U Tektronix AM-6565/U Manual Army Bulletin TB_9-6625-2024-35 re calibration (All manuals in PDF format unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The 7A15 is a single channel, 80 MHz general-purpose vertical amplifier for 7000-series scopes.

The AM-6565/U (aka 7A15N11) is the military version of this amplifier (without readout). A Department of the Army Technical Bulletin (see links section) suggests that it was used with the 7603 and its military version (the AN/USM-281C).

The 7A15A is a fully discrete design (i.e. no integrated circuits), built mostly from BJTs, with a 151-1032-00 dual JFET as the front-end buffer.

Key Specifications

Bandwidth	0 – 80 MHz (DC), 1 Hz – 80 MHz (AC)
Deflection	5 mV/Div to 10 V/Div in 1–2–5 sequence
Input impedance	1 MΩ // 20 pF
Features	×10 switch to extend sensitivity to 0.5 mV/Div (at 10 MHz bandwidth) Invert switch Probe ×10/Identify sensing input

Links

Pictures

7A15

Early 7A15

7A15A

7A15A
7A15A
7A15A Rev 00
7A15A Rev 01
7A15A Revs compared readout board revs

AM-6565/U

AM-6565/U
AM-6565/U
AM-6565/U
AM-6565/U
AM-6565/U front
AM-6565/U right internal
AM-6565/U left internal

PL-1186C

Two PL-1186C in 7613

Components

Some Parts Used in the 7A15

Some Parts Used in the 7A15A

Part	Part Number(s)	Class	Description	Used in
151-1032-00	151-1032-00	Discrete component	dual n-channel JFET (selected)	7A15A • 7A26

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-{{Plugin Sidebar |
+{{Plugin Sidebar
-manufacturer=Tektronix | type=7A15|
+|manufacturer=Tektronix
-summary=80 MHz vertical amplifier|
+|series=7000-series scopes
-image=7A15A-front.jpg |
+|type=7A15
-caption=7A15 (manual page)|
+|summary=80 MHz vertical amplifier
-introduced=1971 |
+|image=7A15A-front.jpg
-discontinued=1987 |
+|caption=7A15 (manual page)
-series=7000-series scopes|
+|introduced=1970
-designers=Tom Rousseau|
+|discontinued=1987
-manuals=
+|designers=Tom Rousseau
-* [[Media:070-1044-00.pdf|Tektronix 7A15 Manual (OCR, PDF)]]
+|manuals=
-* [http://bama.edebris.com/download/tek/7a15a/tek-7a15a.pdf Tektronix 7A15A Manual (PDF)]
+'''7A15'''
-* [http://w140.com/smb/7A15a_sm.pdf Tektronix 7A15A Manual (OCR, PDF)]
+* [[Media:070-1044-00.pdf        | Tektronix 7A15 Manual]]
-* [http://w140.com/smb/7a15_sm.pdf Tektronix 7A15A Manual (PDF)]
+'''7A15A'''
-* [http://w140.com/tektronix_am-6565u_vertical_amplifier.pdf Tektronix AM-6565U Manual (PDF)]
+* [[Media:070-1210-00.pdf        | Tektronix 7A15A Manual]]
+* <small>[[Media:070-1210-00-M23481.jpg | Tektronix 7A15A Manual Change Info M23,481 ]]
+</small>
+'''AM-6565/U'''
+* [[Media:070-1996-00.pdf        | Tektronix AM-6565/U Manual ]]
+* [[Media:TB-9-6625-2024-35.pdf  | Army Bulletin TB_9-6625-2024-35 re calibration ]]
 }}
+The '''7A15''' is a single channel, 80 MHz general-purpose vertical amplifier for [[7000-series scopes]].
-The '''7A15''' is a single channel, 80&nbsp;MHz general-purpose vertical amplifier for [[7000-series scopes]].
 The '''AM-6565/U''' (aka '''7A15N11''') is the military version of this amplifier (without readout).
-A Department of the Army Technical Bulletin (see [[#Links|links]] section) suggests that
+A Department of the Army Technical Bulletin (see [[#Links|links]] section) suggests that it was used with the [[7603]] and its military version (the [[AN/USM-281C]]).
-it was used with the [[7603]] and its military version (the AN/USM 281C).
-The 7A15A is a fully discrete design (i.e. no integrated circuits),
+The 7A15A is a fully discrete design (i.e. no integrated circuits), built mostly from BJTs, with a [[151-1032-00]] dual JFET as the front-end buffer.
-built mostly from BJTs, with a [[151-1032-00]] dual JFET as the front-end buffer.
 {{BeginSpecs}}
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 {{Spec | Input impedance | 1 MΩ // 20 pF }}
 {{Spec | Features |
-* &times;10 switch to extend sensitivity to 0.5 mV/Div (at 10 MHz bandwidth)
+* ×10 switch to extend sensitivity to 0.5 mV/Div (at 10 MHz bandwidth)
 * Invert switch
-* Probe &times;10/Identify sensing input
+* Probe ×10/Identify sensing input
 }}
 {{EndSpecs}}
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 * [http://www.barrytech.com/tektronix/tek7000/tek7a15.html 7A15 @ barrytech.com]
-* [http://exodus.poly.edu/~kurt/manuals/uploads/TB_9-6625-2024-35.pdf Army Bulletin TB_9-6625-2024-35] (2002)
 * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gdGZAN2M8Q Zenwizard Studios -  Tektronix 7A15A Calibration]
 ==Pictures==
+'''7A15'''
+<gallery>
+Early 7a15.jpg                              | Early 7A15
+</gallery>
+'''7A15A'''
+<gallery>
+Tek 7a15a front.JPG                         | 7A15A
+Tek 7a15a front2.JPG                        | 7A15A
+A15A-with-670-1556-00.jpg                  | 7A15A Rev 00
+A15A-with-670-1556-01.jpg                  | 7A15A Rev 01
+A15A-with-670-1385-00-top-vs-03-bottom.jpg | 7A15A Revs compared readout board revs
+</gallery>
+'''AM-6565/U'''
 <gallery>
-Tek 7a15a front.JPG|7A15A
+Tek am-6565u 1.jpg                          | AM-6565/U
-Tek 7a15a front2.JPG|7A15A
+Tek am-6565u 2.jpg                          | AM-6565/U
-Tek am-6565u 1.jpg|AM-6565/U
+Tek am-6565u 3.jpg                          | AM-6565/U
-Tek am-6565u 2.jpg|AM-6565/U
+Tek am-6565u 4.jpg                          | AM-6565/U
-Tek am-6565u 3.jpg|AM-6565/U
+Tek AM-6565U front.jpg                      | AM-6565/U front
-Tek am-6565u 4.jpg|AM-6565/U
+Tek AM-6565U right internal.jpg             | AM-6565/U right internal
-Early 7a15.jpg|Early 7A15
+Tek AM-6565U left internal.jpg              | AM-6565/U left internal
-Tek AM-6565U front.jpg|AM-6565/U front
-Tek_7b52_1.jpg | Two PL-1186C in [[7613]]
-Tek AM-6565U right internal.jpg|AM-6565/U right internal
-Tek AM-6565U left internal.jpg|AM-6565/U left internal
 </gallery>
+'''PL-1186C'''
+<gallery>
+Tek_7b52_1.jpg                              | Two PL-1186C in [[7613]]
+</gallery>
+==Components==
+{{Parts|7A15}}
+{{Parts|7A15A}}
 [[Category:7000 series vertical plugins]]