06/12/2026
Hey WW2 tech fans. Howard Vollum, a founder of Tektronix, learned advanced oscilloscope techniques from captured German units he disassembled at Camp Evans during while serving in the Signal Corps. He was awarded the Legion of Merit in a ceremony at Camp Evans with hundreds of fellow staff members in attendance. He incorporated those techniques in his early models giving his company an advantage over competitors.
https://youtu.be/YUSK1nPfjMk?is=qF7kF_je5l00yTIU