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We used to say in Radio TV class What you get is Heat, Light and
Smoke ! also Never measure the internal resistance of your local
power company ! :-D Mark h. ab8ru R. K. Brumback wrote: I checked the site and they wanted $7.16 for the meter. I agree that having a sacrificial meter around is good. I have been left holding just a pair of leads before while watching the smoke gently rise proving that hot air is lighter than cold air. Randy B.-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Paul Finch Sent: Wednesday, December 28, 2005 9:02 AM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Multimeter for $2.99 Coy, I have a Simpson 260 in the back seat of my truck I service radios out of, had it for about 12 years now with no problems but also carry a high dollar digital meter for precision work. I have also tuned many radios with a Fluke (or similar meter) but you have to remember some on this message board have never tuned a radio before and they are just learning radio work. You have to admit that the analog is better for beginners. I use Triplett's 630's as well as a digital on my shop bench. The 630's are Dinosaurs but still work well and with the meter/voltage doubler turned on I would put it up against the digital for tuning accuracy. Like you said, it's slower using a digital. Also, in 99.9% of the cases there is no reason to worry about 1/10 of a volt in tuning front ends or exciters, the circuits are by design broader than that. There is a part of the old Johnson LTR Trunk systems that have to be set within a 1/10 of a volt but it not in any of the RF circuits. One other thing I carry the Analog for is backup, it is very frustrating when you get to a job site and find the battery in the digital meter is dead and the spare battery is also dead or missing. Agree to disagree, Paul -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]On Behalf Of Coy Hilton Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 11:35 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Repeater-Builder] Re: Multimeter for $2.99 I can get the last tenth of a milivolt out of a MASTR II receiver with a my Fluke can you say that for the Simpson 260? Plus, you have to treat the Simpson like egg shells. DOnt get me wrong I used a Simpson for many years until I got used to using a FLUKE DVM for tuning. You have to go slowly during tuning but it pays off. AC0Y --- In [email protected], "Paul Finch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -- MZ YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS
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