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lfarrand
I found the Rigol 1054Z was a good DSO at $400.
It's a 50Mhz, 4 channel DSO and I have had no problems with it. It also has math functions for power measurement (V x I) which I use quite often. I would recommend at least one set of higher voltage probes and I mine are 1200v.
We can also measure very HV fields from a distance. One open probe measures the electric field potential at that point in space relative to ground. The difference in potential between two open probes 1cm apart can tell us the E field strength in V/cm. This is where math between channels is really useful. Meaningful comparisons between things helps us learn new things faster.
In my opinion a good DSO is mandatory in FE research for several reasons...
1)A 4 channel DSO can measure power in vs out. Input is (CH1 V x CH2 I) and output CH3 V x CH4 I). Now we can analyze the CH 1-2 power trace versus the CH 3-4 trace and the phase/delay between them.
2)My favorite is CH1 V x CH2 I giving us a power trace, CH3 using a hall effect magnetic field sensor and CH4 an electrometer E field sensor. Now we have the whole gambit, Voltage, Current, Power, external B field and E field.
3)I also use an analog multiplexer to expand my DSO channels to 16 or mix/match as needed. I use a esp8266 to handle the multiplexer channel switching. So if we need 4 channels on input(V,I,B,E) and 4 channels on output(V,I,B,E) it's not an issue. Keep in mind there could be ground path issues and frequency limitations related to the multiplexer.
On free energy, it's not that difficult if we know what to look for. The problem is most people are not thinking logically and methodically using first principals.
I always approach a problem methodically using conventional theory/measurements then dig deeper as I go. For example, some have spent decades researching but still have no idea that the voltage and current in a coil can appear normal but the external magnetic field density has changed. They don't know this because they never actually measured the external magnetic field relative to the input under different circumstances. They get lazy and start making assumptions rather than take the time to do real science.
As such I have found FE research is not so much about the best accuracy but taking as many different measurements under different circumstances as we can manage. Think of it this way, were trying to learn something "new". If we have not learned something "new" then we cannot do something "new". As such the same old thing does not cut it, that's for amateurs, not persons wanting to make real progress.
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Comprehend and Copy Nature... Viktor Schauberger
“The first principle is that you must not fool yourself and you are the easiest person to fool.”― Richard P. Feynman
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