Louis, I picked up an ESCORT EDM-163 at Dayton several years ago (new) at a good price (about $65) for the features it offered - Handheld, Auto power off, auto-ranging with manual override, bargraph display as well as digital, current measurement to 10 Amps and down to 200 uA, diode forward voltage test, etc. This 3 1/2 digit meter has served me well. The settling time for the readings is not as fast as some more expensive meters but is adequate for me for general use. At my workbench I have a Kiethley instruments DMM that is faster, and when I get around to repairing it, I have a Fluke 8800 that is really fast and shows a lot more digits, but I can't carry those around just anywhere.
You will find most DMMs are adequately accurate for ham use - even the $4.99 ones at Harbor Freight Tools, but they are rather slow about settling down to the real reading and they are manual range switched. The big difference in DMM performance is in the speed of response - make your own compromises on that issue after deciding which feaures you want and need - the price you pay will depend on your choices. 73, Don W3FPR > -----Original Message----- > > Have been lurking here for a while soaking up some wisdom in > anticipation of > receipt of my K2. As I lost all of my tools etc. in Katrina, I'm in the > process of "re-stocking," including a new digital multimeter. I've poked > around on the net some, but the choices are truly bewildering. If anyone > could offer a suggestion for a unit with a good price-performance > ratio, I'd > certainly appreciate it. > > _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
