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- From: thomasd@tps.COM (Thomas W. Day)
- Newsgroups: sci.electronics
- Subject: Re: Recommendations for Digital Multimeter
- Message-ID: <thomasd.38.728156827@tps.COM>
- Date: 27 Jan 93 17:47:07 GMT
- References: <C1FqqK.2vt@taligent.com> <15657.2b645387@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu>
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- In article <15657.2b645387@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu> garland@ohstpy.mps.ohio-state.edu writes:
- >In article <C1FqqK.2vt@taligent.com>, kayshav_dattatri@taligent.com (
- Kayshav Dattatri) writes:>> I want to buy a digital multimeter for my hobby
- set. I have seen models>> from Philips, Funa etc. I'm willing to spend
- about $100.>>
- >> Can the gurus recommend a good model and source to get it cheap (mail order or
- >> in the SFO bay area market).
- >I recommend the Beckman series of DMM's. There are several in the $100 price
- >range. I've found them to be very rugged, and they have large LCD displays with
- >good contrast -- better than the Fluke line in that regard. Also, a point
- >frequently overlooked, is that they have extremely long battery life -- about
- >x10 longer than the Fluke's, and they're also well-shielded against rf.
-
- I've used both, Beckman and Fluke. I like both, but personally own a Fluke
- 8060A for the features. The battery life on my Fluke has been satisfactory,
- more than a year per 9V. I can't complain about the LCD contrast. I use it
- in audio applications, often where the ambient light is marginal, and it is
- always readable. Fluke's customer service is amazing. My 8060A was damaged
- in shipping two years ago. Really battered. Fluke repaired it and got it
- back to me in 3 days. And the cost of repair was extremely reasonable.
-