[Boatanchors] need multimeter advice

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

I find it necessary to change the 9V alkaline
battery in my Fluke 77 DMMs maybe once every
two years or so.
 
Love my 77 enough to have bought a second one!
 
We probably have three dozen or more Flukes here
in the FAA depot radio shop where I work!
 
 
73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Oklahoma City, OK




> From: WA5CAB at cs.com
> Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 16:54:03 -0400
> To: kf4nsradio at verizon.net; boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] need multimeter advice
> 
> Dick,
> 
> I agree with Lloyd. I have a couple of DMM's but the occasion is so rare 
> where the situation actually favors digital that I usually have to put new 
> batteries in them everytime I use one.
> 
> In a message dated 9/1/2009 3:32:56 PM Central Daylight Time, kk7iz at cox.net 
> writes: 
>> Go back to the 260.
>> Thanx
>> Lloyd KK7IZ
>> kk7iz at cox.net
>> 480-620-7145
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Dick KF4NS" 
>> To: 
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 1:05 PM
>> Subject: [Boatanchors] need multimeter advice
>> 
>> 
>>>Ok guys, I know this is likely to start a HUGE thread so please be as 
>>>brief as possible.
>>>
>>>Over my 50+ years of electronics I have used so darn many multimeters 
>>>starting with my first one being a Simpson 260 in the 1950's. My 
>>>latest one being a Triplett DMM about to give up the ghost, I need to 
>>>replace it.
>>>
>>>I want something that is true RMS, has lots of ranges, does not have 
>>>to be autoranging, is of good accuracy, is sufficiently rugged, large 
>>>display (not a pocket one) state of the art testing but not interested 
>>>in computer interface, can be bench or handheld. I do not want to 
>>>spend my whole month's social security on it but am willing to buy a 
>>>"GOOD" one.
>>>
>>>I have looked at ads for Fluke, Mastech, Extech, RSR, BK Precision, 
>>>Tenma, Amprobe, Protek, and so many others that I never heard of nor 
>>>can I pronounce the name.
>>>
>>>Sock it to me!
>>>
>>>73, Dick KF4NS
>>>St Petersburg, FL 33714 USA
>>>Keep The Glow! 
>> 
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