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Radio Wrangler · 2nd May 2021, 6:48 pm

There is a trade-off. How much of a hurry are you in? If you're patient and keep an eye open for good things turning up, you can pick up all you need and a good few luxuries for trivial amounts of money. If you want stuff right now, then it costs more.

Multimeter first, then keep your eyes open for sig gens, read up on what others have and why (there was a fairly recent thread where pretty much everything worth saying got said). Scope next, again keep eyes open. Then maybe a little portable L/C/R/ESR sort of meter.

Don't worry about getting things out of order, if that's the way bargains turn up.

There is no right answer.

David

2nd May 2021, 6:48 pm	#20
Radio Wrangler Moderator Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Fife, Scotland, UK. Posts: 22,899	Re: How much should one invest in tools to get in the hobby/occasional business? There is a trade-off. How much of a hurry are you in? If you're patient and keep an eye open for good things turning up, you can pick up all you need and a good few luxuries for trivial amounts of money. If you want stuff right now, then it costs more. Multimeter first, then keep your eyes open for sig gens, read up on what others have and why (there was a fairly recent thread where pretty much everything worth saying got said). Scope next, again keep eyes open. Then maybe a little portable L/C/R/ESR sort of meter. Don't worry about getting things out of order, if that's the way bargains turn up. There is no right answer. David __________________ Can't afford the volcanic island yet, but the plans for my monorail and the goons' uniforms are done