It certainly is. I'm on my second one due to knocking the first one off a 
shelf. It never worked after that though I still have it. I can't find 
anything broke or anything, it just has never worked since. My new one is 
kept on a bottom shelf.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 5:39 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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