[Elecraft] Resistance Checks During Front Panel Assembly

[thom2 at att.net]

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From: "Ron D'Eau Claire" <rondec at easystreet.com>
> WATCH OUT, WATCH OUT! Do NOT dig out that old analog meter unless you KNOW
> it's designed for modern solid state gear. Making a single measurement with
> it can fry more I.C.s, diodes and transistors than you may care to count!
> 
> Older meters put way too much voltage on the circuit and allowed way to much
> current to pass for modern devices. 
> 
Hi Ron - Well I learned something today.  Never thought about that--thanks
Tom
WB2QDG

ps - for what its worth this question about open circuits and >50k ohm resistance checks seems to comes up all of the time, I wonder why they don't mention it in the manual...just wonderin'
t