Traditional Instruments: The Antique Collector’s Dream (.PDF Download)

May 26, 2016

Engineers often have a strange nostalgic affinity for their instruments. Seasoned RF engineers who have worked in the field for many years frequently refer to their traditional instruments as “toys” and talk about them like my grandfather used to talk about his old Jaguar sports sedan. However, like my grandfather’s old Jaguar, the traditional instrument as we know it will soon be nothing more than an engineering relic...

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