Re: Fluke Multi-Meters To quote a good friend Geoff...
"If it's a good meter it must be a Fluke." I still have a working Fluke 77 and it's a great meter. But we also have the 85, 87 & 179 series meters in use. Actually I have a Fluke SM-77 Meter by Heathkit... where Heath relabeled the 77 at the top and for a time sold it cheaper than anyone else. If you pop the front end mov Fluke will sell you a replacement as well as a real Service Manual. The diode test function alone is worth the price. If you ever do Radio DC Remotes the mA current function can save the day. The original 77 had probably the best low current scale/range. But always keep an analog meter handy. If you work in a wet location or try to test some types of transformer (inductive) windings they can and do often go crazy. Wet meters faces often read/hunt front panel moisture as resistance. They also hunt around reactive loads that analog meters don't have nearly the problem with... If you buy one of the more practical Fluke meters "you'll never go back". cheers, skipp > Mike Morris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There are about 30 different 87 series Flukes on ebay right now under $100. > > One is at $100 plus shipping and ends in about 3 hours. > <http://cgi.ebay.com/Fluke-87-Handheld-Digital-True-RMS-Multimeter_W0QQitemZ190114922987QQihZ009QQcategoryZ25412QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem> > > There a couple more with about 20 hours that are both under $15 plus shipping. > > Here's a fluke 87 search: > <http://search.ebay.com/fluke-87_W0QQ_trksidZm37QQcatrefZC6QQfromZR10QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQftrtZ1QQftrvZ1QQsacatZQ2d1QQsatitleZflukeQ2087Q2aQQsbrsrtZd> > > Mike WA6ILQ > > At 10:43 AM 05/24/07, you wrote: > >I wouldn't even waste my time unless it was a Fluke-87. Problem is > >they are $350, but well worth it. > > > >On 5/24/07, Doug W7FDF <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I have need of a battery operated portable digital multimeter. I have > > > a Simpson 260 analog meter and a bench ac operated Simpson 464-4 > > > digital meter. I would prefer a Fluke digital portable multimeter. > > > Yes, I have checked eBAY and there are over 400 Fluke meters of > > > various models and functionality. So many to choose from. > > > > > > Can someone on the list recommend a reasonably priced new, [under > > > $200] Fluke digital multimeter? Please, I am NOT interested in any > > > Radio Shack products or anything from Horatio's Bargain Basement or > > > Goodwill Charities or Bubba's weekly yard sale. OK to email me direct > > > if you have something to offer [sell or trade]. Thanks. > > > > > > 73 > > > > > > Doug W7FDF > > > Vail, Arizona U.S.A. > > > 927.850/R > > > IRLP node 3850 >
