[Boatanchors] Long-term AC voltage monitor

[Raymond Cote]

Since we are Boatanchor-ites, I use (used) a chart recorder, (2 channel) left over from meteor scatter monitoring and input IRIG time code on one channel and voltage on the other channel. Unwind chart to see 24 hours of display to realize when in the day the voltage takes excursions. 


  "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose"

Raymond Cote
KD9CCZ

> On Jan 5, 2015, at 15:16, W2HX <w2hx at w2hx.com> wrote:
> 
> I think the op is looking for logging capability. Unless I missed it, I didn't see that in the datasheet of that panel meter.
> 
> I have that radio shack multimeter. It is quite nice as meters go.  I haven't played with the PC interface. My unit came with a USB cable and software that will do the logging. As I said, I haven't tried that yet, but I am sure it would be fine for the OP. 
> 
> 73 Eugene W2HX
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Boatanchors [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of oldradio at comcast.net
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2015 4:01 PM
> To: Rick Poole WA1RKT
> Cc: Boatanchors at QTH
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Long-term AC voltage monitor
> 
> Here's what I use, works great.... $19.95
> 
>   http://www.mpja.com/Panel-Meter-LED-Snap-in-AC-Volts-Amps/productinfo/30301%20ME/
> 
> Others are available there...
> 
>   http://www.mpja.com/Digital-Panel-Meters/products/52/
> 
> Good firm to do business with, great catalog + on line catalog
> 
> 73, John, K2TQN
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Rick Poole WA1RKT" <wa1rkt at comcast.net>
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 3:47:14 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Long-term AC voltage monitor
> 
> Good afternoon, Dan.
> 
> This is exactly what I need, thanks!
> 
> And yet, on the Radio Shaft web page for this device, not a word about PC interface capability, or maximum-minimum value storage over time, two features that I would have thought they'd yell from the rooftops.  You have to drill down into the PDF of their user manual to find out about it.
> 
> For fun, look at page 5 of 15 of the PDF manual for this device (manual page 8).  Somebody certainly wasn't paying ANY attention when they did the PDF of this manual.  So much for quality control...
> 
> They even have one in my not-so-local store (the local store closed a few months ago... gee, wonder why?).  Will probably go over later this afternoon and get one.
> 
> Rick WA1RKT
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "K0DAN" <k0dan at comcast.net>
> To: "Rick Poole WA1RKT" <wa1rkt at comcast.net>, boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Sent: Monday, January 5, 2015 2:36:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Long-term AC voltage monitor
> 
> Radio Schlock makes a pretty good multimeter which has a PC interface. I have used it to do long-term monitoring of my AC line.
> 
> http://www.radioshack.com/radioshack-true-rms-46-range-digital-multimeter/2200087.html#q=digital%2Bmeter&start=5
> 
> 73
> dan
> k0dan
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