CQ DMM gurus.... I have had some personal correspondence with some of the usual suspects here, but the advice I have received so far is too vague for me to feel comfortable in making a purchase.
I see DMMs from Harbor freight for $4.99, $9.99, $29.99, $50, etc. I don't see a whole of specs on these so it is very hard for me to figure out why they are such different prices. RS has stuff like $30 and $50 but again not much info. I checked out Sears (why not) and there is Sears model for $30 but they sell a Fluke for HUNDREDS! And again, I cannot discern why based on the published specs (all rather skimpy). I've been using a 30 year old RS VOM for basic continuity checks and voltage checks (AC mains, batteries), but those in the know say NO NO NO....get a DMM. I'm told to get one in accordance with my budget, but there has to be more to it than that! What sort of specs am I to be looking for? I have been told about "response time" but nothing I've read talks about that (no specs). Would someone be kind enough to point me in the right direction? If $4.99 is is good enough, I'll be happy. My main reason for this tool is to build (I mean assemble) the K3. What's YOUR favorite? Thanks! de Doug KR2Q PS here are the various search results http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=multimeter&Submit=Go http://www.radioshack.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=digital%20multimeter&origkw=digital%20multimeter&sr=1 http://www.sears.com/shc/s/search_10153_12605?keyword=%22digital+multimeter%22&gobutton.x=0&gobutton.y=0&gobutton=find _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: [email protected] 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
