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> From: elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net [elecraft-boun...@mailman.qth.net]
> on behalf of Dave Heil [k...@frontiernet.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 10:30 AM
> To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DMM Recommend
10:30 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: Re: [Elecraft] DMM Recommendations -- Fluke 179?
In the past, I had Fluke and Beckman meters and, in my days in
industrial electronic sales, I sold both of them.
In recent years, I've become a fan of the Chinese-made copies at Harbor
Freight.
I know, lets start a thread about whether test leads should be red (+) and
black (-), or black (hot) and white (neutral) or maybe combine it all to Euro
standards of wiring with a Blue & Brown leads?.
THAT should keep everyone busy at least till next Christmas, or as long as
another "which mike
I bought a Fluke-73 in 1984 and the dang thing took a lot of hits and
kept on working. In final years cracked case was held together with
electric tape until one day it died. I used is as professional
technician all those years and six years into retirement. So...I
bought another Fluke (on A
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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If we are to be consistent and follow advice from countless (delighted)
Elecraft owners on this list, any buyer of test equipment like the DMM in
question is going to ensure that the company will be easy to contact and work
with and stand behind its product when necessary. Yes, many times I've t
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 te
When I was in aerospace we used to say, "If it works, it's a Fluke."
On 3/19/2018 10:49 AM, Harlan Sherriff via Elecraft wrote:
Ted
As a 32 year metrology lab supervisor, we used MANY Fluke DMM models. I can’t
speak highly enough of this manufacturer. Their actual accuracy is usually much
bett
Ted
As a 32 year metrology lab supervisor, we used MANY Fluke DMM models. I can’t
speak highly enough of this manufacturer. Their actual accuracy is usually much
better than the published specs. And are very rugged. I would have no
reservations in purchasing one.
Harlan
K4HES
Sent from my i
I have HB's top-of-the line autoranger for less than $40 and the next
one down which is not autoranging for less than $25. One for the
electronic shop and one for the garage. I build a LOT of electronic
stuff and find them completely adequate for hobby level work. I only use
AC/DC volts, amps,
If looking for something more "name brand", the Greenlee DM-510A is made by
Brymen. I have this and have been very happy with it. Also on Amazon.
73
Chip
AE5KA
On Mon, Mar 19, 2018 at 11:09 AM, Dauer, Edward wrote:
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> My inexpensive DMM is becoming troublesome – internal rotary switch
> contac
For a good solid multimeter whose safety and features were spec'ed by Dave
Jones of EEVBLOG fame, do a search on Amazon for
EEVblog Brymen BM235 Multimeter
That one will set you back $125, but it has just about all of what you need.
For a bit less than $60, the UNI-T UT61E is a favorite.
And for
There are certainly some decent cheap DMM's out there, but also some terrible.
I had one (CH-something) that was quite accurate when the batteries was new,
but when the battery voltage got lower, it showed >25% too much. It apparently
used the battery voltage as voltage reference...
Combined wit
+1 for the inexpensive offerings from Harbor Freight. I have several of these
cheap knock offs. They’re certainly not professional grade instruments, but
they are more than adequate for hobbiest level work. I use a small CEN-TECH
model for quick voltage, resistance and current measurents. It wo
I own three DMMs and you can never have enough. Well, maybe you can. I use
them because I am forever measuring multiple points in a circuit
simultaneously. Not for ham radio but rather for hobby play with digital
circuits.
My Fluke 179 is clearly the best of the lot and the auto-ranging feat
, Charlie k3ICH
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Sent: Monday, March 19, 2018 11:10 AM
To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net
Subject: [Elecraft] DMM Recommendations -- Fluke 179?
My inexpensive DMM is becoming troublesome – internal rotary
In the past, I had Fluke and Beckman meters and, in my days in
industrial electronic sales, I sold both of them.
In recent years, I've become a fan of the Chinese-made copies at Harbor
Freight. They have the functions but not the price. At $19.99, I was
able to buy a couple of them--one for
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
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