[Boatanchors] Novice questions on buying a suitable meter for boatanchor work

[Rob Atkinson]

if it's a VOM how about a simpson 260.
the 115 doesn't measure real low capacitance.  I'd use an old magic
eye capacitance resistance bridge.

rob
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> R. Dennis Gibbs wrote:
>> All,
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>> My last analog volt-ohms-milliamp meter (VOM) has finally died.  It's been
>> over 30 years since I purchased a test meter, and they have certainly
>> changed a lot in that time!
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>> I'm looking (hoping?) to spend less than $200.  I have no real idea *what*
>> to buy, or if I can even buy anything decent in that price range.  I have my
>> eye on a Fluke 115 DMM.  I can get it from Digikey for about $167.95.  In
>> addition to volts, ohms, and current, it also measures capacitance, which I
>> figure will be useful.  My novice questions are: