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Louis Kim Kline <[log in to unmask]>
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Hi Gary.

Do you think someone could use this by using a light probe?

73, de Lou K2LKK


At 08:59 AM 2/19/2005 +0000, you wrote:
>Hello Tom  I would be very interested in this molty meter that you are going
>to test out,  Please  could you give me the website address for this
>company,
>Regards
>Andrew Shipp
>Located Northampton
>Northamptonshire, England
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tom Behler" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2005 2:04 AM
>Subject: omega HHM2 talking multi-meter
>
>
> > Hi, folks.
> >
> > As you may know, I recently purchased an Omega HHm2 talking multi-meter
> > from
> > Omega.  Interestingly, the Omega website listed the price of the meter for
> > $249, and it seems to be the same meter that Anne Morris Enterprises
> > advertises for $350.
> >
> > I didn't think much of that situation until my multi-meter arrived the
> > other
> > day from Omega.  When we inspected the package, we found that the HHm2
> > model
> > number appeared on the outside plastic bag, but inside the plastic bag,
> > the
> > box containing the meter, the manual, and the meter itself had a model
> > number of HHm1.
> >
> > I called Omega today, and this is the explanation they gave me:
> >
> > The HHm2 meter originally sold for $350, but, due to low sales, the
> > company
> > decided to drop the price to $249.  When they did that, the company
> > management felt that they needed to change the model number, so they
> > changed
> > it to the HHM1.  Why this change isn't reflected on the Omega website is a
> > question I can't answer.
> >
> > My reason for posting this information is two-fold.  If you want to
> > purchase
> > the multi-meter, it apparently is an HHM2, that has been re-named the
> > HHM1.
> > In addition, if sales are low, I wonder how much longer the meter will be
> > in
> > production, which suggests that if you want to buy the lower-priced meter,
> > you might want to do so fairly soon.
> >
> > I haven't had the chance to work with the meter yet, but will give
> > everyone
> > a full report on my experience.
> >
> > A quick examination indicates that the meter is very well built, and
> > should
> > be easy to use.
> >
> > On another note, the manual for the meter is not available "on line", so
> > it
> > will have to be scanned.  If I can get a relatively clean scanned copy
> > that
> > makes sense, I'll also let you all know, and will post it to
> > Icanworkthisthing.com, and get it to Handi-hams as well.
> >
> > Best 73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ
> >
> >
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Louis Kim Kline
A.R.S. K2LKK
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