Re: [alfa] Multi-Meters

["Gwynne W. Spencer" <gwynnes1@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is at least one area of measurement where the old fashioned analog 
meter is superior. If there is an intermittent or "wavering" value 
(changing in a time frame slow enough for the meter to respond), you can 
observe the needle swinging back and forth. Sometimes this information is 
very useful.

For the really tough ones, I have an osciilloscope.

Gwynne Spencer (BSEE, Syracuse University, 1951)

At 07:56 PM 3/29/2002 -0800, you wrote:
>Interesting discussion about multimeters. I own a UEI DM 383 digital (black on
>grey) which is hard to read in low light. I treasure this meter! I lost this
>for a few months while my son was in Iraq as it was in his truck when he left.
>In the mean time I was desparate and bought a Radio Shack digital...I won't do
>that again. When my son got back and the hugs were all over...I made it clear
>I want my meter back ASAP!
>If you are going to work on computer cars or trace electrical anomalies...a
>digital meter is the only way to go as it can read those low readings with out
>having to interpolate the scales like an analog does.
>
>Christopher Boles
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