[Boatanchors] [ARC5] LCR meter recommendations?

[Michael Hanz]

On 11/30/2019 4:29 AM, hwhall at compuserve.com wrote:
> 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.
>
> Wayne WB4OGM

I've had several, Wayne - most were a disappointment.  The hands down 
best so far has been the DE-5000, made in Taiwan: 
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005EMT8PC is one source but there are 
others.  There are some videos on line that are worth watching.  (It was 
supposedly replaced by a "more accurate" DE-6000, but it turns out that 
may have been a bit of marketing strategy by the US rep.)

At $79 it may be more than your limit, but you only buy it once and it 
includes ESR measurements as well as LCR.  It _does_ measure small 
values with fairly good accuracy, at least based on my tests.

           73,
  - Mike  KC4TOS