Date:         Wed, 22 Nov 2000 09:44:25 -0800
Reply-To:     pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
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From:         pensioner <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
Subject:      Voltmeters  DMM VOM etc
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Hi volks,

Like David I use two or really three.  I have an ancient HP Digital
Multimeter that has a very fast sample time.  I also have a Triplett Model
310 "analog" or d'arsonval meter at 20000 ohms/volt.  This is a period piece
and now worth considerably more than what I paid for it.  RatShack still has
little analog meters around 15 dollars.

I bought a Generic Chinese Brand DMM with an LCD display new for five bucks,
bought three actually.  This is a consumable one lives in the K100RS one in
the UrQ and one in the syncro.  They have an auto-off feature that helps
COBs like me keep the batteries alive.

Now the _real_  meter is an HP 3450A Peltier effect TE compensated DMM
complete with the really ancient Nixie tube readouts.  This beast is the 30
+ year old top of the line.  Not for sale.

pensioner