[Elecraft] DMM Recommendations -- Fluke 179?

[hawley, charles j jr]

I’ve been using a Fluke 87 that I bought at the Ft. Wayne hamfest about 20 years ago. The seller had dozens of them in a big pile. It was $100 which seemed like a lot for a used meter, condition somewhat unknown, but I’ve never regretted it.

Chuck KE9UW
c-hawley at illinois.edu

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> On Mar 19, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <lists at subich.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> But on the theory that it’s better to buy the best first and cry only
>> once, is the Fluke 179 worth the price?
> I have a Fluke 85 that I got 30 years or more ago and have never had a
> moment's problem/regret.  In that time, I replaced many "off brand"
> instruments that simply did not hold up for technicians in the shops I
> supervised.  While I'm sure there may be other good products out there,
> unless the requirements call for some special feature not otherwise
> available, I would still stick with the Fluke.
> 
> 73,
> 
>   ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
>> On 3/19/2018 11:09 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
>> My inexpensive DMM is becoming troublesome – internal rotary switch contacts intermittent, requiring wriggling back and forth before it will give a reading on some ranges.  And it has limited functions
>> Some research suggested the Fluke 179.  I would like to have autoranging, all the usual DMM functions, plus capacitance, diode testing, frequency, and temperature.  Amazon sells it with an accessory kit (the Fluke 179/EDA2) for just under $300.  That’s about four times what the less expensive brands go for.  But on the theory that it’s better to buy the best first and cry only once, is the Fluke 179 worth the price?
>> Ted, KN1CBR
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