new classiccmp.org service
Paul Koning
pkoning at equallogic.com
Wed Apr 13 08:26:47 CDT 2005
>>>>> "Scott" == Scott Stevens <chenmel at earthlink.net> writes:
Scott> If you're fanatical, get a Fluke Differential Voltmeter. Then
Scott> you can 'home in' on the DC level with the rotary switches,
Scott> and watch the analog variations on the
Scott> null-detector/indicator. And late-model Fluke Differential
Scott> voltmeters sell for pennies these days on eBay. And are
Scott> truely classic analog hardware (it's the instrument that gave
Scott> the John Fluke Company it's good name)
I have one of those, bought for semi-real money back when I was in
college (at the Dayton hamfest). Very nice machine, the only problem
with it now is that its nicads are dead. Ideally you run that
instrument on batteries, to eliminate offsets and noise from the mains
power.
paul
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