So reading the manual to my Tektronix 465M whose bandwidth is 100Mhz, it mentions using the P6101, a 1x probe whose bandwidth goes to about 35 Mhz (at 1foot cable length, of which I saw that there was a selection, up to 3 ft), and the P6104 whose bandwidth is 100Mhz. The manual didn't just say 'you have to use these probes' obviously, but it just mentions them on a page so I figure the scope originally came with them when it was originally made.
Now I've read that your probe's bandwidth should be greater than your scope's to make the most of your scope's bandwidth. I'm using entirely different probes which share the same bandwidth as the scope, but I'm doing mostly audio work so I don't find this to much a problem, but I'm just curious why the manual would go against such advice.
Now I've read that your probe's bandwidth should be greater than your scope's to make the most of your scope's bandwidth. I'm using entirely different probes which share the same bandwidth as the scope, but I'm doing mostly audio work so I don't find this to much a problem, but I'm just curious why the manual would go against such advice.