P80

Tektronix P80
Active probe for 581/585+80 Tektronix P80 Compatible with 80 Produced from 1959 to (?) Manuals Tektronix Type 80 / P80 Manual (sn 4986, color schematics) Tektronix Type 80 / P80 Manual with Mod 5107 (Manuals are OCRed PDF files unless noted otherwise)

Manuals – Specifications – Links – Pictures

The Tektronix P80 is an active probe that works only with the Type 80 plug-in for the 581 and 585 oscilloscopes.

The P80 contains a 6688 (E180F) miniature RF pentode, which functions as a phase splitter providing 93 Ω differential outputs, not a simple cathode-follower.

Key Specifications

Rise time	3.5 ns in combination with Type 80
Bandwidth	DC to 100 MHz (from 25 Ω source) in combination with Type 80
Deflection	0.1 V/div (fixed) without optional attenuators; 0.2/0.4/0.5/1/2/5/10/20/50/100/200/500/1000 V/div with attenuators
Input impedance	100 kΩ // <14 pF (including capacitive coupler, without attenuators)
Input voltage	max. 150 V_DC in AC position; max. 600 V_DC with optional capacitive coupler; max. 100 V_DC when DC coupled (without optional attenuators)

The P80 came with five attenuator heads:

Part number	Attenuation
010-306	2×
010-307	5×
010-308	10×
010-309	20×
010-310	50×

Links

Prices

80
Year	Catalog price	In 2026 dollars
1959	$50	~$570
1962	$50	~$550

P80
Year	Catalog price	In 2026 dollars
1959	$100	~$1,100
1962	$100	~$1,100

80 + P80
Year	Catalog price	In 2026 dollars
1959	$150	~$1,700
1962	$150	~$1,700
1963	$250	~$2,700

Pictures

Vents for tube
P80 attached to Model 80
Amphenol 165-14 connector, plugs into Type 80
Photo from 1959 catalog showing Type 581 mainframe, Type 80 plug-in, Type P80 probe, and attenuator heads
Schematic