[AMRadio] Triplett 310-FET Meter

[Merz Donald S]

I was given this meter and it seems like it ought to have potential. Problem is 
the batteries. I got a manual for it from Triplett (free snail-mailed 
photocopy!--amazing in 2005). It needs 2 batteries. The 1.5 volt job is still 
made as the ASA N cell. But the small 7 volt battery is a problem. It is no 
longer made and I don't see anything that is both physically and electrically 
close...

Does anyone else have this meter? If so, what do you do for batteries?

The 310-FET is a handheld, analog VOM/VTVM with a 10 meg input impedance. It 
seems very well built. The voltage ranges are limited to 600V (whereas a VTVM 
would typically go upwards of 1500) but that should be fine for casual use. 

Anyway, I'd like to sue this meter. But I'd like it to have all of it's 
required batteries.

The Triplett web site old gear FAQ makes an honest, wry comment about their 
choices of batteries of their equipment over the years...

73, Don Merz, N3RHT
 
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Re: [AMRadio] Triplett 310-FET Meter

[Bruce Sugarberg]

Hello Don,

I know you are upset about the battery problem,
but suing the meter?  That really seems a bit harsh.

73, Bruce WA8TNC
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Merz Donald S wrote:
I was given this meter and it seems like it ought to 

 have potential.

Problem is the batteries. It needs 2 batteries. 


The 1.5 volt job is still made as the ASA N cell. 

 But the small 7 volt battery is a problem.

It is no longer made and I don't see anything that 
is both physically and electrically close...


Anyway, I'd like to sue this meter

73, Don Merz, N3RHT




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RE: [AMRadio] Triplett 310-FET Meter Batteries Found

[Merz Donald S]

A quick thanks to the list members for the excellent response. The batteries 
were found on the Radio Shack web site.
Thanks folks.
73, Don Merz, N3RHT


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I was given this meter and it seems like it ought to have potential. Problem is 
the batteries. I got a manual for it from Triplett (free snail-mailed 
photocopy!--amazing in 2005). It needs 2 batteries. The 1.5 volt job is still 
made as the ASA N cell. But the small 7 volt battery is a problem. It is no 
longer made and I don't see anything that is both physically and electrically 
close...

Does anyone else have this meter? If so, what do you do for batteries?

The 310-FET is a handheld, analog VOM/VTVM with a 10 meg input impedance. It 
seems very well built. The voltage ranges are limited to 600V (whereas a VTVM 
would typically go upwards of 1500) but that should be fine for casual use. 

Anyway, I'd like to sue this meter. But I'd like it to have all of it's 
required batteries.

The Triplett web site old gear FAQ makes an honest, wry comment about their 
choices of batteries of their equipment over the years...

73, Don Merz, N3RHT
 
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