[Lowfer] LRC Meter

[Bill Ashlock]

> >1/Q reading (as mine does) which I find to be helpfull in getting a
> >rough idea on what the Q of inductors and capacitors will be like at 
>185k.

>Interesting, can you tell a bit about the 1/Q fcn., what does mean? why
>that expression of Q?

1/Q is dissipation factor of the capacitor or Rac/Xc . I think it's a lot 
simpler (lower cost) for the manufactures to offer 1/Q rather than Q.

>Gee, another way to view this LRC is $90., or 2X, above the kit one. I
>need a LRC for the known L, R, and C fcns. So why the 1/Q?

The more I think about it, you may have a point. I'm not sure if the R is 
the DC resistance or the AC resistance. I DO know that a 1kHz signal is 
applied to the DUT for both measurements. When I get home tonight I'll see 
if a simple calculation based on the C and the R measurements will give the 
same 1/Q value.

Maybe someone else can help clarify.

Bill A

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