[AMRadio] Capacitance Meter/Tester

[Dave & Rita]

A test under voltage is the only way to test caps I use a variable power 
supply and an milliammeter
in series. with the cap. Keep increasing the voltage till I get to the 
rated voltage. There should be no
  current draw. I check value with a digital cap. meter. I am open for 
corrections.
                                                                                                                                          K9DVL Dave

On 12/8/2011 6:18 PM, Don Merz wrote:
> I like the sencore Z meter, model LC53. It measures leakage, inductance and capacitance. They go for $150-$200 on eBay. Another one that is capacitance only but is small and fast is the Doric 130A. That thing measures down in the pFs very accurately and has a simple adjustment for nulling out the lead capacitance. But no leakage test or anything else--it's a one-trick pony.
> 73 de N3RHT
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> ________________________________
>   From: Jim Wilhite<w5jo at brightok.net>
> To: Mel Farrer<farrerfolks at yahoo.com>; Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service<amradio at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Thursday, December 8, 2011 5:51 PM
> Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Capacitance Meter/Tester
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> Mel, what is the model number of your Sencore?
>
> Jim/W5JO
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>> Don't have a Heathkit, but my SENCORE has been great for over 20
>> years.
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>> Mel, K6KBE
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