[NSRCA-discussion] JR and un-regulated 6V

[Thomas D. Simes]

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 14:49:00 -0500
Ron Van Putte <vanputte at cox.net> wrote:

> 
> On Jun 15, 2006, at 2:27 PM, Anthony Romano wrote:
> 
> >  I am looking for a decent ESV that isn't $50.
> 
> I don't know why one would be looking for an ESV when you can get a  
> really nice digital voltmeter that measures several ranges of AC  
> volts,  DC volts, Ohms and DC amps at WalMart for about $18.95.  Go  
> to the Auto Department and look for the ElectroTek meter.  They used  
> to be dark gray, but current models are yellow.  The local electronic 
> 
> guru uses one and sold the rest of us on it.  I have two: one for the 
> 
> shop and one for the van.

My reason is simplicity.  I have a couple good DVMs around the house (my
ham call is KL1EL), but I use an ESV because it takes up less room in my
flight box, requires no batteries and is as simple to use as plugging it
in and pressing a button.  No trying to find the load resistor, no
setting the dial to DCV/correct range, no dead batteries, no building or
adapting the test leads for R/C use, no forgetting to turn it off...

Just my $0.02

Tom
 
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Thomas D. Simes                                 simestd at netexpress.com 
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