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<big>'''Welcome to TekWiki, a [[wikipedia:wiki|wiki]] for the community of [[Tektronix]] oscilloscope enthusiasts.'''</big>
<big>'''Welcome to TekWiki, a [[wikipedia:wiki|wiki]] for the community of [[Tektronix]] oscilloscope enthusiasts.'''</big>


The purpose of this website is to help people get information about classic Tektronix equipment.
The purpose of this website is to help people get information about classic Tektronix equipment.  You don't need an account if you just want to read pages and download files.


''There is nothing for sale here.''  This site is not affiliated with the company Tektronix, it was built purely by volunteer effort.
:''There is nothing for sale here.''  This site is not affiliated with the company Tektronix, it was built purely by volunteer effort.
 
You don't need an account if you just want to read pages and download files.


==Navigating==
==Navigating==
To find what you need, you can browse the various tabs on the top of this Main Page where most instruments are listed, e.g. the ''"Tube Scopes"'' section.
To find what you need, you can '''browse the various tabs on the top of this Main Page''' where most instruments are listed, e.g. the ''"Tube Scopes"'' section.
We also have '''[[:Category:Visual index pages|visual index pages]] for important series of instruments''' that help identify instruments from photos.


Even easier is using the "Search TekWiki" box on the top of the page, e.g. to locate instruments by type number.
Even easier is using the "Search TekWiki" box on the top of the page, e.g. to locate instruments by type number.


The manuals stored on this site are named following their Tektronix part numbers.  They are indexed on the [[Manuals]] page and always linked to the respective instrument's page, so it is easiest to start from that page.   
The manuals stored on this site are named following their Tektronix part numbers.  They are indexed on the '''[[Manuals]] page''' and always linked to the respective instrument's page, so it is easiest to start from a specific model's page.   


Every now and then you may find a [[red link]] on one of our pages - this means that the linked page has not been written yet, or we do not yet have a copy of the linked document.  If you have any helpful information, please see below.
Every now and then you may find a [[red link]] on one of our pages - this means that the linked page has not been written yet, or we do not yet have a copy of the linked document.  If you have any helpful information, please see below.