LOL, no one told me to bin the analogue meters when I hopped on the DMM bandwagon
so I kept them and still use them alongside the alleged sucky digitals
The AVOmeter 8 Mk5? is a gold performer coupled to a variac, to verify it's AC performance and if any breaks or bad contact with and without a load attached.
FWIW the AVO, and I suspect the Simpson (wish list aka Ebay stalking
) and other vintage keepers etc without any batteries can test DC and AC from zero-ish up to 3000 volts, and smile
(especially if the meter is tipped upside down)
i.e. use both types, even the cheapies in both types work well enough for most tasks, so why stress which one is better ?
Trusting and trying to rough it with just one meter is asking for a good headbanging on any task
I have a 'curiosity purchase' cheapie analogue/digital combo kicking around somewhere too (Jaycar brand), so yeah, maybe they are still around under different brand name badge,
for those that can't make up their
mind
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Has OP advised what brand/model/badge of digital multimeter that sucks is in question here? ...and the condition of the batteries, sockets, leads etc