[ARC5] Meter Calibration

Brooke Clarke brooke at pacific.net
Fri Aug 2 17:29:54 EDT 2013


Hi Robert:

You can buy for under $40 a very accurate voltage standard based on the commercial voltage references, see:
http://www.prc68.com/I/MTE.shtml#DCVR

Have Fun,

Brooke Clarke, N6GCE
http://www.PRC68.com
http://www.end2partygovernment.com/2012Issues.html

Robert Eleazer wrote:
> I have quite a collection of multimeters and voltmeters. Some PSM-6's. Some PSM-45's. A couple of Me-297's. A USM-33.   A USM-34.   A Simpson 260 in a super-nice rolltop carry case. An NLI TouchTest 20 with real red glowing LEDs. A brand spanking new HP Model 410B.
>
> And I don't trust any of them, at least not very much.  I quit using those super cheap chicom digital meters because each one gave me a different reading.  But collectively all of the others have the same problem.
>
> Anyone know how you can go about calibrating at least the voltage readings on these fine equipments?  That is, using stone knives and bearskins, not a million dollar test set.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Wayne
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