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What was your first multimeter or voltmeter?
IanB:
I have not seen mine yet, so here it is:
I think I bought it in 1977, back in those glorious days before anyone had heard of "safety". I never blew any fuses and I never electrocuted myself. In those long distant school days "Tandy" was an Aladdin's cave of things I could only dream about, but after admiring it for months that meter eventually fell within my budget and I took it home. I've kept it ever since.
codeboy2k:
My first multimeter was back in the early 70's and I can't even remember the name anymore.
It was of course analog, similar to the Micronta's but I don't think it was actually a Micronta. Maybe it was.
I was about 12 years old then, my dad bought it for me :)
Later we started getting a lot of HP and Tektronix stuff at home, power-supplies, scopes, bench meters, curve-tracers, spectrum analyzers, I think he was stealing them from his work LOL.. just kidding, he was the VP of Engineering so he had the authority. But it was pretty cool being so young and having all the coolest gear at home at your personal bench. ;D
Gall:
I had this one:
It still works but I don't use them anymore.
PetrosA:
I think that in both the "Way Cool" and the "You Gotta Have Balls To Use It" categories, the Pifco wins hands down :) Is it rated for line volt testing?
tekfan:
--- Quote from: Gall on October 05, 2011, 12:20:00 pm ---I had this one:
It still works but I don't use them anymore.
--- End quote ---
My first one was actually nearly identical to that one. I still have it and occasionally use it. The only difference is that mine has lower voltage and current ranges. Nice quality russian design.
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