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If you only had one meter?

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TopQuark:
Fluke 87V for sure.

Have a BM869s on my desk next to the Fluke 87V, and the BM869s is objectively better in most if not all ways.

But if I can only pick one, I'd still go with the 87V, because it is Fluke yellow :P

reagle:
I have way more than one DMM, but my daily go to is a Meterman 35XP even though Agilent U1252A is right next to it..

rfclown:

--- Quote from: vk6zgo on October 24, 2022, 12:44:26 am ---
--- Quote from: tautech on October 23, 2022, 11:10:29 pm ---AVO 8 Mk5.  :P

What it won't do my scope does better.

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Yeah, I hardly use  my meter when I have a decent 'scope.
That said, although I'd love an AVO8 just for old time's sake, I'd go with my Fluke 77, because that is all I had for long periods of time.
I brought it to one job, where its beat up appearance was sneered at, till I proved that their "you beaut" new UNI-T was lying to them!
That model UNI-T seemed to give large resistance reading errors as the battery voltage dropped with discharge, from a point  well before the "batt" symbol appeared.

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I might also choose my Fluke 77. The desert island thing kind of falls apart... If you pick a hand held, the battery runs out. If a AC plug in, no AC. So forgetting the desert island scenario, if I had to choose one meter I'd have to choose between things I've actually used. Reviews don't count like actual experience. I'm an old man who's gone through piles of cheap meters (low price too tempting to pass up). My free Harbor Freight things have been great for working on the car, but I wouldn't pick them for my one and only. The reason for quoting this other reply is the mention of bad resistance readings on crap meters. If I squeeze my ANG8008s (I have two), the resistance reading changes because it's a large function of the battery and battery contact resistance. Choosing from what I have, the question would be bench versus handheld. For bench, I'd take the Agilent 34401A. I don't question the readings. That's my criteria for picking "only one" meter. Features don't matter to me as much as trusting the V,A,R measurements. That's what I use a DMM for. That's also the reason I'd probably pick my Fluke 77 for a handheld. I've had it a LONG time, and I don't question the readings. Ever. I did clean the elastomer once to make the display more readable.  I have an Agilent U1242A, but for whatever reason don't usually use it. My most recent acquisition is a Fluke 189 that needs calibrating. I don't think my Fluke 77 will ever need calibrating.

unknownparticle:
Good grief, I've tried to ignore this thread, I really have, but I can't :-// 
So, I'm now thinking about it, I have more than several and it must be like trying to choose your favourite child, even though I don't have any!

srmahaffy:
Without a doubt, I would choose a Fluke 87 V as well!!

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