[ARC5] Meter Calibration

[Geoff]

At least the specs seem more than sufficient for most ham use.
I might get one for things like plotting audio response on AM  TX and RX, 
unknown transformers, and the like.

It all depends upon how close to the specs they actually are.

Carl




>I agree Glenn,  depends on what you are using it for...Russ.
> ---- Glen Zook <gzook at yahoo.com> wrote:
>> There is almost always a "trade off" between the absolute cost, the 
>> absolute precision, and the physical quality of test equipment. It all 
>> "boils down" to the precision that is actually required to accomplish the 
>> task at hand. There are laboratory units that have exceptional accuracy 
>> and there are units that are basically only good enough for a "go" or "no 
>> go" measurement.
>
> The Harbor Freight 98674 meter falls fairly near the middle of the 
> precision range and the little "red" meters are a lot closer to the bottom 
> of the range (although they are not at the bottom end). In both cases, the 
> usefulness of the DMMs are well worth the cost.
>
> For general service tasks, the 98674 does an excellent job, especially for 
> the cost of the meter.
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
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> ________________________________
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>
> inexpensive meter?- you get what you pay for
>
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