scheer@cell.mot.COM (Jon Scheer) (01/20/90)
Hi folks. There's been a lot of talk about Multi-meters recently, so I thought this might be a good time to ask about LCR meters. I'm planning on doing some long-term work with coils and caps (in working with Tesla coils), so I figured I better invest in an LCR meter. But I really don't know where to start. My application doesn't require exact precision, so I'm looking to buy a used meter at a hamfest or such. What should I look for in a decent LCR meter? What are typical ranges for inductance & capacitance vs prices? Could someone give me some ballpark figures for different meters given different functions? Note: Our feed to this newsgroup has been kind of flakey, so I would appreciate it if you could e-mail a reply (at one of the addresses listed below). If there's enough interest I'll summarize. Or if this is going to be a hot topic go ahead and post the reply. :-) Thank you very much. Jon 1/19/90 ...{uunet | mcdchg}!amtfocus!outback!wombat <-- Home ...{uunet | mcdchg | gatech | att}!motcid!scheer <-- Work amtfocus!outback!wombat@UUNET.UU.NET or F1JON@ISUMVS.BITNET <-- Bitnet amtfocus!outback!wombat@chg.mcd.mot.com <-- Internet "In search of the Warmer Blid Custard Mite Of Glut..."