Help me buy a DMM

[Bill W4ZV]

KR2Q:
 >I've been using a 30 year old RS VOM for basic continuity checks and
voltage checks (AC mains, batteries), but those in the know say NO NO
NO....get a DMM.

         Your VOM is probably adequate for what you need
in assembling the K3.

"7. Digital Multimeter (DMM) for voltage and resistance checks."

Remember that the K3 boards have already been tested
and calibrated by Elecraft.  You really just need some
simple measurements to verify that you did not make
major mistakes in assembly  (e.g. pinched wires, etc.)
If you really feel you must have a DMM, I doubt you
need much more than the most basic unit.

                                 73,  Bill  W4ZV

P.S.  As a former GM of HP's division responsible for
DMMs, I should suggest you spend $8k for a 3458A.  :-)

http://www.home.agilent.com/agilent/product.jspx?cc=US&lc=eng&nid=-536902435.536881781 

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[AJSOENKE]

I teach electronics to high school students. School district budgets are  
puny. School  kids are great beta testers for tool vulnerabilities. I've  used
Flukes here for 20 years and at the aerospace plant where I worked for  25
years. Need I say more?  They have models under $100 - check the  catalogs. Having
a C tester and Transistor/diode tester built in is invaluable.
 
Al WA6VNN
 
 



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[Mark Bayern]

>>"P.S.  As a former GM of HP's division responsible for DMMs, I should
suggest you spend $8k for a 3458A.  :-)

maybe ... but I can drop a Fluke, pick it back up and keep using it. What
happens when the 3458A gets dropped?

BTW -- who uses 8 1/2 digits of precision? Who calibrates it?

Mark   AD5SS
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[Bill Steffey NY9H]

i managed to mangle the input jacks on my fluke 87,,,,,
i think it costs 4$ to replace the part.....a reparable device !!!!
( while it costs more than the 3$ meter...i like my 87As)

ps  DO change the batt when the batt symbol lights up .
more than once I've had funky measurements before i realized the batt was low.

bill


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[John Payne-7]

I lucked out several years ago at Sears and found a combination
digital/analog meter.  Has all the usual DMM functions, plus an analog
movement.  Wonderful for peaking, etc!  Unfortunately, I think Sears has
discontinued it(naturally), haven't seen anything similar for quite some
time.  Perhaps other sellers have something similar, but haven't noticed
one.  Only real complaint is that it has captive test leads and if one
fails it would require ripping into the unit to repair it.  In it's
favor, it does have a hard case/cover which can also act as a tilt stand.

Not much help at this point, but might be of interest to some.

73,

John W4CWZ

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"The real proof that there is intelligent life in outer space is that they haven't come here."

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