Well, You could go to Harbor freight and buy their high end digital voltmeter, which does AC and DC volts, measures inductance, and capacitance as well as resistance for 39.95. Then buy the Fluke RF-80 probe for around the same cost and there you have a fully functional test device. Jim WB2FCN
----- Original Message ----- From: "Merz Donald S" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Discussion of AM Radio" <amradio@mailman.qth.net> Sent: Tuesday, August 24, 2004 10:21 AM Subject: RE: [AMRadio] Test Equipment Recommendation Really? Is this the best recommendation that we can come up with? Every one of these that I see is awfully beat up after 30-50 years. And these were not especially high quality units to begin with. On the other hand, I don't know what else to recommend. I am using an old Radio Shack Micronta VTVM, probably from 1970. I've had a Simpson 303 (these do not age well--to be avoided) and the RCA VoltOhmyst in several different flavors, plus several other brands. The Micronta has delivered the most reliable, accurate service of any of them. But I can't really recommend that because nobody could ever find one. Given the advanced age of the VTVMs that survive today, this actually is a harder question than it first seems. 73, Don Merz, N3RHT -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Edward B Richards Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 11:27 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; amradio@mailman.qth.net Subject: Re: [AMRadio] Test Equipment Recommendation Bill; Go to that auction place and buy a Heathkit VTVM. There are usually a lot of them listed. All are 11 megohm input impedance. Then buy an RF probe. The later VTVM's have a phone jack input and so do most RF probes. Also known a demodulator or scope demodulator. Good luck 73, Ed Richards K6UUZ On Mon, 23 Aug 2004 19:30:22 -0600 (GMT-06:00) Bill Pancake <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Would appreciate a recommendation as to make and model of a VTVM that > will come with an rf probe that is suitable for using when working > on boatanchor gear. I just need an idea of what to look for. > Thanks, Bill, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > ______________________________________________________________ > AMRadio mailing list > Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html > Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net > ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net The information contained in this e-mail may be confidential and is intended solely for the use of the named addressee. Access, copying or re-use of the e-mail or any information contained therein by any other person is not authorized. If you are not the intended recipient please notify us immediately by returning the e-mail to the originator.(B) ______________________________________________________________ AMRadio mailing list Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/amradio Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.html Post: mailto:AMRadio@mailman.qth.net
