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Amp Stuff => AmpTools/Tech Tips => Topic started by: PRR on December 07, 2013, 04:11:19 pm

Title: Large Multi-Meter
Post by: PRR on December 07, 2013, 04:11:19 pm
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Title: Re: Large Multi-Meter
Post by: eleventeen on December 07, 2013, 04:49:35 pm
Sweet! Love the 800 ohms per volt rating on the voltmeter.

That's precision!

"With every measurement, an opportunity to apply Ohm's law!"

I thought you were going to post that military-electronics training pix you posted some time back with the VTVM with a  3 foot x 3 foot meter face. That was pretty cool.
Title: Re: Large Multi-Meter
Post by: jjasilli on December 08, 2013, 05:59:45 pm
Looks like this may be their current (no pun intended) incarnation:  http://www.jewellinstruments.com/ (http://www.jewellinstruments.com/) 

That service bench may bench may be out of production.  :sad:
Title: Re: Large Multi-Meter
Post by: John on December 09, 2013, 03:30:22 pm
When I remember, I'll take a picture of mine. I built it partly for yucks, and partly so I can measure voltage cathodes and plates, plus raw B+. I put it together a little at a time using meters from eBay. And true to form, scrap lumber.  :laugh:
Title: Re: Large Multi-Meter
Post by: kagliostro on December 14, 2013, 02:37:57 am
Nice Item

K
Title: Re: Large Multi-Meter
Post by: PRR on December 14, 2013, 05:29:55 pm
> Love the 800 ohms per volt rating on the voltmeter.

It's probably a 1mA meter with +/-20% tolerance.

Apparently <1mA meters were not common, and certainly not something you want mounted solid to a bench. When my 50uA meters have to travel I wrap them gently and hand-carry.

1mA is fine for most radio work. Only the 1st Audio and the AVC system "need" higher sensitivity, to the point that you really need a VTVM, which was not yet common or mature.
Title: Re: Large Multi-Meter
Post by: LooseChange on December 15, 2013, 06:20:35 am
Cool!
Title: Re: Large Multi-Meter
Post by: John on March 15, 2014, 09:51:40 pm
I finally got around to taking a picture. Some things you build just cuz ya wanna.