[Test-Equipment] HP-VTVM

[D Langston]

Don't overlook  the  "service grade"  instruments by RCA, B&K or Sencore.  I 
picked up an older Sencore DVM-37 digital meter that seems as accurate as my 
Fluke bench meter.

I would look for two meters, a decent digital multi meter and a good analog 
VTVM with an RF probe.

As prevoiously mentioned,  nothing beats an analog meter for peaking 
circuits.

73'

Dan
KO4RA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00 at uky.edu>
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> I'd say, if you are used to the HP meter get another one, perhaps one that 
> has lost it's probes
> as cheap as possible and fix it with what you have already.
>
> ________________________________________
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> james.liles at comcast.net [james.liles at comcast.net]
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>
> Sure wish I had known about the MIL SURP instruments years ago, before I
> invested in the 410 series meters.  You're right about the similarities.
> Sure looks like the ME-26 was made by HP!
>
> Thanks again for the heads up Miles --- Kindest regards Jim K9AXN
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: k2cby
> Sent: Saturday, March 29, 2014 8:27 AM
> To: test-equipment at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [Test-Equipment] HP-VTVM
>
> If you are shopping for a VTVM at a price, don't overlook military 
> surplus.
>
>
>
> The ME-26 is nothing but an HP 410 in a plain wrapper. That includes the
> vacuum tube RF probe, which is integral to the instrument. The ones
> appearing on E-Bay lately seem to be a late production run that was never
> issued or saw only limited service and are practically "new."
>
>
>
> The TS-505 is a virtually indestructible "militarized" VTVM with a cast
> aluminum panel and heavy duty case. The "innards" are again very similar 
> to
> HP. The major difference is the RF probe, which is in the form of an 
> adapter
> that slips over the end of the dc probe, rather than a vacuum tube. In
> contrast to the ME-26 most 505s have seen some serious usage, and the 
> front
> panel paint is likely to be chipped. The guts will be fine, however, and I
> never saw one that couldn't be brought up to specifications with nothing
> more than a new 12AU7.
>
>
>
>
>
> Miles B. Anderson, K2CBY
> 16 Round Pond Lane
> Sag Harbor, NY 11963
> Tel.: (631) 725-4400
>
> Fax.: (631) 725-2223
> e-mail: k2cby at optonline.net
>
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