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that's what it suggests in the manual, but I honestly have looked and looked 
and I can not find it.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 11:56 AM
Subject: Re: butch bussen recommends TALKING DIGITAL MULTI METER WITH 
LIGHTED LEADS to you (fwd)


>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 ,
>>>>>>   Thought you might be interested in this.
>>>>>>
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> http://www.mpja.com/prodinfo.asp?number=16562+TE
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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