500-series plug-ins (Letter-series and 1-series)

These plug-ins fit in 500-series scopes and in external power supply units such as the 127, 132, and 133. They use the 500-series plug-in interface. The transition from letter-series plug-ins to 1-series happened in fall of 1965.

Tektronix made plug-ins

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  A – 20 MHz single channel amplifier, 1959 (53A: 1954)

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  B – Same as A, with an extra 10× of gain, 1954

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  C – 24 MHz (53C: 8.5 MHz) dual channel amplifier

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  CA – 24 MHz dual channel amplifier

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  D – 2 MHz differential amplifier, 1954

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  E – 60 kHz high gain differential amplifier, 1955

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  F – 1 MHz high gain differential amplifier (Prototype, became the 1A7 before going into production)

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  G – 20 MHz differential amplifier, 1955

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  H – 15 MHz single channel amplifier, 1958

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  J – Similar to 1A1 (prototype only), 1963

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  K – 30 MHz single channel amplifier, 1955

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  L – Same as K, with an extra 10× of gain, 1957

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  M – 20 MHz four channel amplifier, 1962

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  N – 600 MHz sampler, 1960

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  O – 25 MHz op-amp, 1962

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  P – Calibration aid (pulser), 1959

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  Q – Transducer driver, 1960

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  R – Transistor rise-time tester, 1958

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  S – Diode recovery tester, 1960

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  T – Single time base, 1957

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  V – video amplifier (prototype only)

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  W – 23 MHz, differential comparator, 1965

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  Z – 13 MHz, differential comparator, 1960

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  1A1 – 50 MHz dual channel amplifier, 1964

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  1A2 – 50 MHz dual channel amplifier, 1964

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  1A4 – 50 MHz four channel amplifier, 1967

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  1A5 – 50 MHz differential amplifier, 1967

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  1A6 – 2 MHz differential amplifier, 1967

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  1A7 – 500 kHz high gain differential amplifier, 1966

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  1A7A – 1 MHz high gain differential amplifier, 1968

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  1S1 – 1 GHz, sampler, 1965

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  1S2 – 3.9 GHz, sampler and TDR, 1967

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  1L5 – 50 Hz to 1 MHz Spectrum Analyzer, 1967

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  1L10 – 1 MHz to 36 MHz Spectrum Analyzer, 1965

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  1L20 – 10 MHz to 4.2 GHz, Spectrum Analyzer, 1964

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  1L30 – 925 MHz to 10.5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer

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  1L40 – 1.5 GHz to 40 GHz Spectrum Analyzer

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  1L60 − 150 to 250 MHz Spectrum Analyzer

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  1M1 – Calibration aid, 1964

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  Direct Access Plug-in Unit

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  TU-2 – Calibration aid

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  TU-7 – Same as 1M1

Non-Tektronix plug-ins

... that also work in 500-series scopes include, but are probably not limited to:

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  Corona Electric TF-100A − Transistor transit frequency plotter

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  Corona Electric TF-10A − Transistor transit frequency plotter

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  EIP 101B – Microwave Spectrum Analyzer

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  Electro/Data PN1011 – Microwave Panoramic Spectrum Analyzer

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  Hickok 1822 – Tektronix Type B clone

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  Hickok 1823 – Tektronix Type 53C clone

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  Hickok 1823A – Tektronix Type CA clone

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  Hickok 1824 – Tektronix Type D clone

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  Hickok 1831 – Tektronix Type K clone

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  Hickok 1832 – Tektronix Type L clone

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  Hickock 1836 – Calibration fixture

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  Lavoie LA-265-B – Tektronix Type B clone

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  Lavoie LA-265-CA – Tektronix Type CA clone

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  Lavoie LA-265-D – Tektronix Type D clone

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  Lavoie LA-265-L – Tektronix Type L clone

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  Lavoie LA-545-54B

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  Lavoie LA-545-54L – Tektronix Type L clone

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  Nelson-Ross 002 – 35 Hz to 150 kHz, Spectrum Analyzer

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  Nelson-Ross PSA-011 – 10 Hz to 20 kHz Spectrum Analyzer

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  Nelson-Ross 201 – 600 kHz to 35 MHz Spectrum Analyzer

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  Nelson-Ross 511 – 10 MHz to 4.5 GHz Spectrum Analyzer

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  Precision Sonics UTR-1 – Ultrasonic pulser and receiver

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  Pentrix L20 – Spectrum Analyzer, forerunner to Tek 1L20

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  Pentrix L21 – Low frequency Spectrum Analyzer

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  Pentrix L30 – Spectrum Analyzer, forerunner to Tek 1L30

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  Pentrix L3742/2 – Spectrum Analyzer

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  Systron Donner 9550 – Curve tracer

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  Sylvania Curve Tracer