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The vertical amplifier used in the 545A is also used in the [[551]] and [[555]].
The vertical amplifier used in the 545A is also used in the [[551]] and [[555]].
The 545 uses the [[154-098]] CRT.  With the limited CRT technology available at the time, the higher bandwidth of the 541 and 545 came with a tradeoff.   
The 545 uses the [[154-098]] CRT.  With the limited CRT technology available at the time, the higher bandwidth of the 541 and 545 came with a tradeoff.   
The vertical scale is only 4 divisions, 2 above and 2 below the graticule center line.  The lower bandwidth 531 and 535 retained the 6 vertical divisions, as used in most other Tektronix scopes.
The vertical scale is only 4 divisions, 2 above and 2 below the graticule center line.  The lower bandwidth 531/[[Type 533|533]]/535 retained the 6 vertical divisions, as used in most other Tektronix scopes.
In the 545, the distributed vertical amplifier's plate supply was not separately fused.
In the 545, the distributed vertical amplifier's plate supply was not separately fused.
Shorting the outputs of the vertical amplifier to ground can cause major damage by burning out the delay line.
Shorting the outputs of the vertical amplifier to ground can cause major damage by burning out the delay line.
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Type 545B differs significantly from the 545 and 545A.
Type 545B differs significantly from the 545 and 545A.
It was designed by [[Dave Barton]].   
It was designed by [[Dave Barton]].   
It has a partly solid-state, non-distributed vertical amp, and uses the [[154-0478-00]] CRT which is also used in the [[544]], [[546]], and [[547]].  Improvements in CRT design, including reduced deflection plate capacitance and increased sensitivity increased the vertical scale in the 545B from 4 to 6 divisions.  The improved CRT also uses a ceramic envelope, with flat glass faceplate that has internal graticule markings, eliminating parallax errors.
It has a partly solid-state, non-distributed vertical amp, and uses the [[154-0478-00]] CRT which is also used in the [[544]], [[546]], and [[547]].  Improvements in CRT design, including reduced deflection plate capacitance and increased sensitivity, increased the vertical scale in the 545B from 4 to 6 divisions.  The improved CRT also uses a ceramic envelope, with a flat glass faceplate with internal graticule markings to eliminate parallax errors.


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