Where did you get the meter, Butch and what does it measure?

Fred Olver  [log in to unmask]
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Colin McDonald" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: talking meter


> thankfully this meter has protection built in so if you check ac voltage 
> or
> high dc voltage on another setting, it won't necesarily blow it.
> I think you have to press and turn the talk button, that is, the round
> button with the little pointer on the right side of the meter.
> Press it in and turn it clock wise and it should stick and then repeat.
> Quite irritating if it gets permanently stuck in repeat mode like mine.
>
> 73
> Colin, V A6BKX
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 10:49 AM
> Subject: talking meter
>
>
>> I finally bought one of those $40 talking meters.  Not at all bad for the
>> price.  If I understand it right, the talk button on the main box is
>> supposed to have a repeat mode.  The button does seem to turn a tiny bit,
>> but doesn't seem to speak unless I push it.  Is this normal?  My brother
>> toasted my rat shack meter a while back, tried to check voltage on ohms.
>> It says over no mater what I do with it.
>> 73s
>> Butch Bussen
>> wa0vjr
>>
>>
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