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From: "Dave Sergeant" <dsergeant@connectfree.co.uk>
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Subject: LF: Re: Alternative LCR meter.
Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2001 20:33:13 +0100
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Alan Melia wrote:
>I spotted an ad buried in the back of Radcom by Chevet Supplies Ltd at
>Blackpool for a TENMA LCR meter

For interest, I have been using the Almost All Digital Electronics L/C meter
mentioned by David G0MRF for some time, and find it excellent.  It is perhaps not in
the same category as the Tenma meter Alan mentions, so cannot be directly compared.
But note that its range is 1nH to 150mH, .01pF to 1.5uF, with four digit readout and
zeroing out of strays across the range.  Test frequency is between 20kHz and 750kHz
depending on the value, so gives a reading at real rf frequencies.

The full spec can be found on their website - www.aade.com.  I bought mine direct
from them at around 77 pounds including import duty,  I remember the price from
Mainline was pretty similar. I use it of course in connection with my business, and
could justify the price for that reason.  But the ability to read inductance values
with confidence is invaluable in 136kHz work.

Note that the battery doesn't last long if you forget to turn it off!  A power save
function might have been a useful addition.

Cheers Dave G3YMC
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