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I think it is under the little flip up stand on the back, a little 
slotted pot.  I never tried adjusting mine, but a friend showed me where 
it is.  If you can't find it, I'll look back at my notes.
73s
Butch Bussen
wa0vjr

On Tue, 11 Mar 
2008, John Miller wrote:

> There was mention in the manual of volume adjustment, but I have yet to find
> it.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:29 AM
> Subject: Re: butch bussen recommends TALKING DIGITAL MULTI METER WITH
> LIGHTED LEADS to you (fwd)
>
>
>> you seem to have the worst luck john.
>> Mine has fallen I don't know how many times on the concrete floor of my
>> shack and still seems to be working as it did when I first got it.
>> I am now firmly knocking on wood I don't doubt.
>> The next drop will probably be it's last.
>> I do wonder though if there is a pot inside to adjust the volume.  Its
>> obscenely loud.  I put a couple strips of electrical tape over the speaker
>> grill just to tone it down to a reasonable level.
>> I am also waiting for the day those leads break.  They seem to be so
>> flimsy...but apparently they are strong enough since they have been yanked
>> on, stepped on, twisted time and time again...and no ill effects yet.
>> but if they do break, or if the meter breaks....i guess another 40 bucks
>> isn't the end of the world.
>> 73
>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>> Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 3:39 AM
>> Subject: Re: butch bussen recommends TALKING DIGITAL MULTI METER WITH
>> LIGHTED LEADS to you (fwd)
>>
>>
>>> No, I haven't actually done that, but I'll give that a try.  For the
>>> price though, it is quite cool!!!  Someone said  don't drop it.  Is this
>>> speaking from experience?
>>> 73s
>>> Butch Bussen
>>> wa0vjr
>>>
>>> On Mon, 10 Mar 2008, Colin McDonald wrote:
>>>
>>>> hey butch:
>>>> have you tried regular leads on that meter?  I think you can use
>>>> regular
>>>> style leads, since the extra wire in the stock leads that come with the
>>>> talking meter are there to support the lights and the remote talk
>>>> button
>>>> only.
>>>> I seem to remember thinking the same thing when i first got the meter,
>> but I
>>>> tried another set of old style leads and they worked fine, just no
>>>> light
>> and
>>>> no remote talk button.
>>>> 73
>>>> Colin, V A6BKX
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> To: <[log in to unmask]>
>>>> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 1:05 PM
>>>> Subject: butch bussen recommends TALKING DIGITAL MULTI METER WITH
>> LIGHTED
>>>> LEADS to you (fwd)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I got it here.  It measures ac to I think 700 volts, dc to a thousand,
>>>>> ohms, frequency up to 20 mhz and capacitance.  The only drawback I see
>> is
>>>>> the leads are two conductor and I'd guess you have to go back to the
>>>>> manufacturer for replacements.  Nice for the $40 though.
>>>>> 73s
>>>>> Butch Bussen
>>>>> wa0vjr
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>>>> Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2008 13:02:44 -0500
>>>>> From: butch bussen <[log in to unmask]>
>>>>> To: [log in to unmask]
>>>>> Subject: butch bussen recommends TALKING DIGITAL MULTI METER WITH
>> LIGHTED
>>>> LEADS
>>>>>      to you
>>>>>
>>>>> butch ,
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
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>>>>>
>>>>>
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