[R-390] Re: OT ( CHEAP DVM'S)

Fri, 9 May 2003 21:24:14 -0400

"handling" is $5.95 though above the shipping cost, which makes it
pretty much a regularly priced DVM @ Rat Shack :(

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Subject: [R-390] Re: OT ( CHEAP DVM'S)


> Actually H.F. has two different meters. One which is part no. 30756 is the
one they
> have on sale at $2.99 while the other one is part no. 35761 which is on
sale at $3.99.
> The difference is the 35761 has a couple of greenish LED backlights for
the display
> which can be turned on/off with a slide switch located in the upper left
of the panel. I
> have both of them in front of me. I just tried them on a 1k ohm .005% lab
precision
> resistor and the 30756 said 1002 while the 35761 said 998. They say it
does +-0.8%
> of range +-2 digits. Looks like they are close enough for $3 or $4. If you
can get the
> 35761 for $2.99, you scored a buck. Either way they come with the 9 volt
battery.
> BTW - the panel lights work well. Just like a .45, I keep one in every
room plus one in
> the truck <grin>. Durn those Chinese <nuther grin>.
>
> Ken
>
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