thanks to Pat Tice of Handihams and my wife Sue for finding this
meter apparrently available from some circuit city stores in
Canada
I will look into seeing if we can get U.S. branches to cary it.

Would appreciate any Canadians who want to buy one and review it.

tom Fowle
Smith-Kettlewell RERC

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>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>From: Tom Fowle <[log in to unmask]>
>Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 14:40:53 -700
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>To: "'wa0tda'" <[log in to unmask]>, "'Tom Fowle'" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: RE: accessible multi-meters update
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>Here is more info on the Canadian meter - mind the word wrap:
>http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/Product.aspx?language=en-CA&catalog=Online
>&category=Multitesters&product=2218202
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>Regards,
>
>Patrick Tice
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: wa0tda [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, August 12, 2005 4:45 AM
>To: 'Tom Fowle'
>Cc: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: RE: accessible multi-meters update
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>Tom,
>
>I got whiff of a cheap talking meter marketed by Circuit City in Canada.  I
>couldn't find details on the Circuit City website, so I'm following up with
>my Canadian contacts (eh!).
>
>Thanks for the update.  I hope we can talk when we get out to the Bay Area
>for next year's CA Radio Camp session.
>
>Regards,
>
>Patrick Tice
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Tom Fowle [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Thursday, August 11, 2005 1:28 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
>Cc: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: accessible multi-meters update
>
>Regarding accessible DMMs we have purchased and worked with the
>currently availablelMetex M386qd multi-meter.   This has a serial
>port which should be able to work with most accessible computers etc.  It
>operates in a manner similar,but not identical to the Metex Me11 which was
>previously available from Radio Shack.
>
>I have developed a modified version of the Morse Meter project QST magazine
>april 2005, which works with this m386qd.
>
>This meter should work with slightly modified versions of Lyle Koehler
>K0LR's dosand windows meter access software as available from HandiHams.
>
>This meter measures the usual D.C. and A.C. voltages and currents and takes
>"True RMS" measurements on A.C. This is critical for accuracy when working
>with alternating currents and voltages having other than very regular sine
>wave forms.
>
>It also measures resistance, transistor "HFE" capacitance inductance
>frequency and temperature, thermocouple probe supplied.
>
>The baud rate is different from the earlier me11
>
>I'll be working up a paper to make generally available on using this meter
>with various adaptive systems, meanwhile those having the need for such a
>device can contact me for help, including source code for the morse meter
>varration.
>
>Note: We do not sell meters, the morse meter device, or anything else, we
>only do prototypes and "words!"
>
>So far as I know, Besides the adapted $600.00 talking DMM from Science
>products, this is the only currently available approach to having an
>accessible DMM.
>
>Tom Fowle WA6IVG
>Embedded Systems Developer/ Rehab engineer Rehabilitation Engineering
>Research Center The Smith-Kettlewell Eye Research Institute
>2318 Fillmore St.
>San Francisco, CA 94115
>415-345-2123 (Voice)
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