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In article <thomasd.38.728156827@tps.COM> thomasd@tps.COM (Thomas W. Day) writes:
>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.

I've also had Beckmans and Flukes, and I think the differences are trivial.
Meters with a big rotary switch will need to have the switch cleaned at some
point, and I've never seen a digital meter that didn't have some problems
with RF.  I personally own a Fluke 8020A, and I have a Fluke 87, a Beckman
DM25L and a Simpson analog at work.  The Fluke is nice with the averaging,
the Beckman with the transistor gain and the Simpson for seeing small
fluctuations that a digital meter misses.

I'd buy something really cheap from Radio Shark until you really know what
you need.

Always open to suggestions,
Galen Watts, KF0YJ