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The Natural Philosopher wrote:
The fact is an LCD meter is CHEAPER than a quality moving needle display.

Not better.

You'd have to have a lot of ranges on a 'needle' display to give anywhere
near the accuracy of a 3 quid DVM. They're also far more difficult to read
accurately. But for seeing the direction and rate of change of some things
can be useful.

My AVO 8 - also bought when I started work - stays on the shelf.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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