[Heathkit] Harbor Freight Sale - Little red DMM

[Dennis Berry]

Interesting idea.  Do you think they would be responsive enough?  Nothing 
like seeing the dip in an analog meter when tuning up.  FWIW, I'm pretty 
sure these are a 1M input rather than the 10M input of some of the more 
upscale ones.  Just need to take that into consideration if using it for an 
RF voltmeter for example.

dennis, nu8s
>
> I have been "toying" with the idea of using them as plate current and grid 
> current meters in a linear amplifier.  If you read the voltage across like 
> a 1 ohm or 10 ohm resistor in series with the load you will get a voltage 
> reading that can be directly interpreted in mA.  Also, if you construct a 
> resistive divider, you can read plate voltage by multiplying the reading 
> on the meter by 10.
>
> A couple of times a year, Harbor Freight drops the sale price down to like 
> $1.99 each.  I have several of the meters and they definitely are "handy" 
> to keep in the automobile, tool box, etc.  If something happens to one of 
> them, the cost was so cheap that you just throw it away.
>
> Glen, K9STH
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> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>