[ARC5] LCR meter recommendations?

[swkb4dmf at windstream.net]

> On 30 Nov 2019 at 9:29, hwhall at compuserve.com wrote:
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>> Do any of you use one of those digital LCR meters? I'm thinking of putting one on my Christmas
>> list if there's a not very expensive one that can reach small picofarad & microfarad values. Ones
>> I'm looked at so far seem to quit around 200pF and 100uH.

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I can back up what Mike Hanz said about the DE5000. I've used one for 3 or 4 years now to check components that I sell on ebay. It's much more accurate for low value resistance (below one ohm) than a typical VOM. I just checked a couple of Silver Mica Caps that were 2 pf +/- 1/2pf and they both checked at 2.0. I most like the feature that automatically detects the component you're testing. As they say, "Plug and Play". If mine quit today I'd buy another one. It's so easy even my wife can use it, and often does, she does most of the ebay shipping. :-)

Steve 
KC4WN