[Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] LCR Meter With Useful "L" Ranges?

[Carl]

While I have a HP 4217B I often prefer using a Q meter such as the HP-4342A. 
A real Q meter sleeper is the TS-617C which is a completely different design 
than the Boonton used in the earlier contracts.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. Forster" <jfor at quik.com>
To: "David Stinson" <arc5 at ix.netcom.com>
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Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] [Milsurplus] LCR Meter With Useful "L" Ranges?


>I would doubt there is anything cheap. Inductors that low usually require
> 4 terminal measurement as the leads are significant.
>
> There are some antenna analyzers w/ impedance functions that might do it
> but I think they are $500ish.
>
> Best,
>
> -John
>
> ==============
>
>> Is there an affordable LCR meter that will accurately read
>> the value of inductors of less than one microHenry?
>> Some of these "L" meters are a bad joke, with a low
>> range that starts at 2 milliHenrys, which is useless for RF work.
>> Yes, I know I could grid-dip and calculate, but that's not precise
>> and besides- I'm lazy.
>> Thanks!
>>
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