"Michael" wrote in message
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Jim Thompson wrote:


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I have a Micronta that's served me well for I can't remember how
many
years... maybe 20 or more.

...Jim Thompson


Jim, your post reminds me that my Micronta handheld, model# 22-188,
formerly my
workhorse which I stashed away years ago as a spare, needs a proper
fuse. I'd
completely forgotten. I popped the fuse somehow and, because I was
hot on some
project at the time, kludged an ad hoc repair by soldering wirewrap
wire across
the blown fuse (and me an engineer!). I gotta replace that fuse!
Thanks for
the reminder.

I would recommend this meter - or similar - to anyone who is just
starting in
electronics. It was inexpensive and is versitile and accurate enough
for the
beginner.

Back when I still had a paper route, my very first DMM was a Micronta
with 3 1/2 digit red LED display - had it for years, and it's still in
the basement of the other house but no longer usable. It was designed
with a 1.35 V mercury cell as a voltage reference, floating in the
feedback loop of an op-amp - sadly, mercury button cells are now
impossible to get ( I think), so unless I come up with a substitute the
meter is heading for the recycle bin.

Bill