[Elecraft] DMM Recommendations -- Fluke 179?

[Edward R Cole]

I bought a Fluke-73 in 1984 and the dang thing took a lot of hits and 
kept on working.  In final years cracked case was held together with 
electric tape until one day it died.  I used is as professional 
technician all those years and six years into retirement.  So...I 
bought another Fluke (on Amazon) and it was shipped from China 
(instruction book in chinese).  But the labels are all in 
english.  Spent $109 got model 17B auto-ranging mv, V, ua, ma,  A, 
ohms, diode test, continuity beeper, capacitance tester, AC and DC 
plus temperature with probe.  Maz/min, Hold, Relative 
keys.  Illuminated screen on/off.  Came with rubber shock case.

It will be in my will as it will probably outlast me.

73, Ed - KL7UW
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