Re: FS: Digital Multimeter with Backlight, Nice!

It's just cheap Chinese crap.

Go to Tools For Fools (Harbor Freight) and get their cheap $3.00 one.

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:49:27 -0500, "PowerHouse Communications"
<PowerHouseCom@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>"Bill Golden" <shortwave1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
>news:qMsNj.9268$XF3.7391@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> I have one high quality Digital Multimeter, with easy-read blue
backlight,
>> still left for sale.
>>
>> This is an excellent quality digital multimeter, brand new still in the

>> box,
>> with more features than most popular digital multimeters on the market
>> today!
>>
>> Specs are as follows:
>>
>> Handheld Digital Multimeter for measuring AC and DC voltage, DC
current,
>> Resistance, Diode and PNP and NPN Transistor Tester
>> Bright Blue Backlight - very easy to read large digital display
>> Thick yellow rubber casing protects meter from splashes and bumps
>> Test Leads and 9V Battery are included
>> Low power requirement with automatic power off
>> Data hold function
>> Continuity beeper
>>
>> Measurement Specifications:
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>> DC Voltage: 200mV/2V/20V/200V ±0.5%, 600V ±0.8%
>> AC Voltage: 200V/600V ±1.2%
>> DC Current: 200?A/2mA/20mA ±1%, 200mA ±1.5%, 10A ±3%
>> Resistance: 200?/2K?/20K?/200K?/2M? ±0.8%
>> Display: LCD, 1999 counts
>> Fuse protection: F-200mA/250V
>> Operating Temperature: -0C to 40C
>> Overrange Indication: Only figure "1" on the display
>> Polarity Indication: "-" displayed for negative polarity
>> Low Battery Indication: - /+ display
>> Flip-out stand angles meter for ease of use in any location
>> Battery: 9V, Included
>> Dimensions: 138mm x 69mm x 31mm
>> Weight: ~160g
>>
>> Meter is brand new in the box, and includes:
>>
>> 1 - Digital Multimeter with Backlight
>> 1 - Instruction Manual
>> 1 - Set of Test Leads
>> 1 - 9V Battery
>>
>> Photo (.jpg format) available upon request.
>>
>> This is an exceptional value in a high quality digital multimeter,
>> ideal for electronic troubleshooting and repair work, available
>> for only $ 25.00 plus $ 6.00 ****pping (Cont'l U.S. only).
>>
>> -Bill
>> KB3PT
>> Selbyville, Delaware
>> E-mail:  shortwave1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>
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>Makes me wonder.  I keep reading the words "high quality" and
"exceptional 
>value," but the fact that nowhere do you give a brand or a model, makes
me 
>REALLY skeptical...
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