I’ve been using a Fluke 87 that I bought at the Ft. Wayne hamfest about 20 
years ago. The seller had dozens of them in a big pile. It was $100 which 
seemed like a lot for a used meter, condition somewhat unknown, but I’ve never 
regretted it.

Chuck KE9UW
c-haw...@illinois.edu

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> On Mar 19, 2018, at 1:27 PM, Joe Subich, W4TV <li...@subich.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>> But on the theory that it’s better to buy the best first and cry only
>> once, is the Fluke 179 worth the price?
> I have a Fluke 85 that I got 30 years or more ago and have never had a
> moment's problem/regret.  In that time, I replaced many "off brand"
> instruments that simply did not hold up for technicians in the shops I
> supervised.  While I'm sure there may be other good products out there,
> unless the requirements call for some special feature not otherwise
> available, I would still stick with the Fluke.
> 
> 73,
> 
>   ... Joe, W4TV
> 
> 
>> On 3/19/2018 11:09 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
>> My inexpensive DMM is becoming troublesome – internal rotary switch contacts 
>> intermittent, requiring wriggling back and forth before it will give a 
>> reading on some ranges.  And it has limited functions
>> Some research suggested the Fluke 179.  I would like to have autoranging, 
>> all the usual DMM functions, plus capacitance, diode testing, frequency, and 
>> temperature.  Amazon sells it with an accessory kit (the Fluke 179/EDA2) for 
>> just under $300.  That’s about four times what the less expensive brands go 
>> for.  But on the theory that it’s better to buy the best first and cry only 
>> once, is the Fluke 179 worth the price?
>> Ted, KN1CBR
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