SALE (US): Uni-T clearance at Morton Controls

[edavid]

Morton Controls is having a clearance sale on Uni-T products:

http://www.mortoncontrols.com/index.php/clearance.html?dir=asc&limit=all&order=name

They have UT61Es for $27 + ship, and some other good deals.  Non-DOA guarantee only.  Shipping is pretty reasonable too (domestically).

I have no connection with the seller, except that I bought a UT61E.

[Wytnucls]

Wow, 71D for 75$, what a bargain. Should have bought the lot to resell at 150$! 

[edavid]

Wow, 71D for 75$, what a bargain. Should have bought the lot to resell at 150$! 

Well, the current eBay price is $136 delivered, but yeah.  I thought I would leave that to someone who's better at selling on eBay than I am... I seem to only be able to handle the buying part.

[casinada]

Tempting prices....
Which model had the calibration drifting problem?

[Wytnucls]

Yes, from China. 2-4 weeks delivery. Much better to order from Hong Kong for a little more.
At least, buy one for yourself then. Far better specs than the 61E. 

[Wytnucls]

Tempting prices....
Which model had the calibration drifting problem?

The 61E drifts all over the place and it doesn't have an external voltage reference. The one internal to the Cyrustek chipset has a drift of 75ppm/C. The Maxim reference on the 71 series is quoted at an average of 2ppm/C (Max 5ppm/C)
Long term stability at 50ppm/1000hrs.
The 71D is the one to go for.

[TheBorg]

Tempting prices....
Which model had the calibration drifting problem?

The 61E drifts all over the place and it doesn't have an external voltage reference. The one internal to the Cyrustek chipset has a drift of 75ppm/C. The Maxim reference on the 71 series is quoted at an average of 2ppm/C (Max 5ppm/C)
Long term stability at 50ppm/1000hrs.
The 71D is the one to go for.

Which one would you say is best for a beginner, kind of like a fluke 117. Still the 71D?

[Wytnucls]

For basic electronic activity, with little worry about very accurate measurements, either one is good.
If your needs expand later to more substantial work, the 71D is a much better meter, equipped with most of the features found on far more expensive meters. At that price, it is a real bargain.
Input protection is minimal though, so it's preferable to keep it for use on low power circuits.

[Lightages]

I agree with Wytnucls, but would emphasize the UT71D as a better all round electronics meter with MANY more features. As he said, if you are going to do any high energy work then the Fluke is safer.

In this clearance sale I would also have to say that the two handheld scopes and the bench scope are super bargains for anyone looking for low end scopes. If I wasn't already sufficiently equipped I would be buying the 2 channel handheld and the bench top.

[Towger]

Just grabbed the second last 61E, it may not be the most accurate but came in at just over €26 including P&P. Send it to SWMBO who it currently it the inlaws    Just hope she does not count up the number of multimeters I have 

[TheBorg]

For basic electronic activity, with little worry about very accurate measurements, either one is good.
If your needs expand later to more substantial work, the 71D is a much better meter, equipped with most of the features found on far more expensive meters. At that price, it is a real bargain.
Input protection is minimal though, so it's preferable to keep it for use on low power circuits.

My current range of work is fairly limited, I just need a decent multimeter that will get me through schooling and whatever projects I have for the next couple years. I will be upgrading from this multimeter...  so pretty much anything is better. I think I might spring for the 61E...

[edavid]

I agree with Wytnucls, but would emphasize the UT71D as a better all round electronics meter with MANY more features.

On the other hand, there have been several comparisons here where people found the UT71x to be annoying to use, and liked the UT61E a lot better.

In this clearance sale I would also have to say that the two handheld scopes and the bench scope are super bargains for anyone looking for low end scopes. If I wasn't already sufficiently equipped I would be buying the 2 channel handheld and the bench top.

You might be right about the portables, but I was hesitant to buy the UTD2102CM benchtop, considering there has not been any detailed review published.  For about the same price you could get a Hantek, which is a known quantity, and comes with a warranty.

[Wytnucls]

Well, Lightages and I own both meters and several other more expensive ones.
If you value someone else's opinion better, I don't mind. Horses for courses.
Remember that no single meter is perfection in all measuring situations. That's another reason to own several of them. 

[edavid]

Well, Lightages and I own both meters and several other more expensive ones.
If you value someone else's opinion better, I don't mind. Horses for courses.

Well, I just try to average what I've read.  I care more about annoying than I do about accuracy, but annoying is a lot more subjective, so 

Remember that no single meter is perfection in all measuring situations. That's another reason to own several of them. 

The UT61E is #101, if I counted right...

[Lightages]

The UT71X series have horribly slow continuity test response. The UT61E has a nice fast one. The UT71X series have back light, higher count, more functions, higher accuracy, and the UT71D has 10,000 point internal logging. I would definitely choose the UT71D over the UT61E at this price.

[Shock]

Uni-T 71D on 4000 count high speed mode? Appears considerably faster.

[Shock]

The 61E and the 71D are now out of stock.

[PedroDaGr8]

I grabbed the last 61E. Good timing as I killed my old 61E putting the battery in backwards. I figure I can maybe repair the old one, but I often reach for the 61E for the nice display so I wanted another one. Debated getting a 71x but already have a Brymen 859 for high res stuff.

[retiredcaps]

Good timing as I killed my old 61E putting the battery in backwards.

I thought the UT61E had a keyed 9V battery compartment so it was difficult or impossible to put the battery in backwards?

[PedroDaGr8]

Good timing as I killed my old 61E putting the battery in backwards.

I thought the UT61E had a keyed 9V battery compartment so it was difficult or impossible to put the battery in backwards?

Impossible? Apparently not. I guess this time I'm the better idiot (some of you know the phrase I'm referring to). It is keyed but somehow I pulled it off. Anyways, the battery got super hot and one of the smd capacitors is toast.



My guess is W1 might be toast as well.

[KD0CAC John]

I am looking at the UNI-T UT803 for my bench , to replace my Fluke 23 III .
Put the fluke to my mobile use .

[PedroDaGr8]

For basic electronic activity, with little worry about very accurate measurements, either one is good.
If your needs expand later to more substantial work, the 71D is a much better meter, equipped with most of the features found on far more expensive meters. At that price, it is a real bargain.
Input protection is minimal though, so it's preferable to keep it for use on low power circuits.

My current range of work is fairly limited, I just need a decent multimeter that will get me through schooling and whatever projects I have for the next couple years. I will be upgrading from this multimeter...  so pretty much anything is better. I think I might spring for the 61E...

I am looking at the UNI-T UT803 for my bench , to replace my Fluke 23 III .
Put the fluke to my mobile use .

The Uni-T bench meters are rubbish. Basically handheld meters with a small transformer. Most of the case is empty air. You don't even get four wire ohms with the Uni-T bench meter. You are much better off picking up a used real bench. You will get much better accuracy and stability.

[Wytnucls]

The UT805A does 4-wire ohm measurements:

[KD0CAC John]

The site will not show UT 805A , it will not show anything without the space between UT & 805A , and then just a page of other stuff and UT 805A .
I get real tired of useless search engines a bad sites 

[miguelvp]

That's because they are all gone, the number of items available keep on shrinking at those prices!