[MRCA] Simpson 260 vs VTVM

[Ray Fantini]

The ME-413/PSM-37 Multimeters are often on EBay for cheap and I have bought several at Ham fest for next to nothing. They were the last generation of analog VOM produced for the military and are great meters having selectable resistance on the voltmeter of 1K, 20 K or 10 Meg per volt and also have a LP Ohms that allows you to read around solid state devices like diodes or transistors without biasing them on. I have one on my work bench and one in the field tool kit that I use all the time and have not touched a Simpson 260 in about twenty years although that use to be my main meter before the PSM-37. When doing work on large transmitters or in high RF fields digital meters are useless.

Ray F

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From: mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mrca-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of n1jzv at midmaine.com [n1jzv at midmaine.com]
Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2013 2:53 PM
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Subject: [MRCA] Simpson 260 vs VTVM

I am attempting an alignment to 51 MHz on a PRC-6 and the manual calls out
for using a VTVM which I don't have.  I do have at work a few nice new
Simpson 260 meters and was wondering if they would work.

Thanks
Mark
K1HF