[MRCA] Simpson 260 vs VTVM

[n1jzv at midmaine.com]

> 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
> Thanks to all who replied on the use of the Simpson 260, greatly
appreciated and a lot learned.
Thanks
Mark
K1HF
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> 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
>