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John Miller <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:50:34 -0400
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Thanks, I'll check it out when I have time, I've been cleaning my cellar all 
morning due to a minor flood a couple weeks ago, reruns of which were seen 
in more minor form this past weekend and I'm not moving now until after the 
first region net at least, I'm hurting. I'll check it out though, thanks so 
much, mine is definitely too loud.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: butch bussen recommends TALKING DIGITAL MULTI METER WITH 
LIGHTED LEADS to you (fwd)


> O.K., I just tried it on mine.  Turn the thing upside down with the
> leads toward you.  Flip up the little stand.  It is in the upper left
> hand corner of the recess that the little stand flips down into.  It is
> flat, but in upper lefthand corner.  You need a straight screw driver to
> adjust it.
> 73s
> Butch Bussen
> wa0vjr
>
> On Tue, 11 Mar 2008, John Miller wrote:
>
>> 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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>>>
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