---------------------------------------------------------- AeroElectric-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 12/07/20: 6 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 10:08 AM - Re: Low cost Utility VOM (Robert L. Nuckolls, III) 2. 10:45 AM - Re: Low cost Utility VOM (Charlie England) 3. 11:00 AM - Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 12/06/20 (Ronald Cox) 4. 11:32 AM - Re: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 12/06/20 (rd2) 5. 02:01 PM - Re: shore power combined with LiFePO battery (farmrjohn) 6. 05:52 PM - Re: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 12/06/20 (Earl Schroeder) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 10:08:28 AM PST US From: "Robert L. Nuckolls, III" Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Low cost Utility VOM > > I would avoid instruments with lots > of 'cool' features like frequency, > capacitance and inductance measurements. > I have those capabilities on my workbench > and even there, those features are seldom > exercised. Similarly, you're not going to > need to measure transistor quality. It's been awhile since I last sifted the offerings for utility grade instruments. I see it's pretty difficult to 'avoid' some of the extras. Let's see if I can simplify a recommendation: https://tinyurl.com/yyc9x2n9 Here's another offering that ships from the US. https://tinyurl.com/yy6aswvc I bought a couple of similar offerings about a year ago and added them to the toyboxes in a couple of our rural fire stations. You can pretty much ignore these 'whistle' selections except, of course, for good 'ol Ohms. Emacs! This instrument does include thermocouple based temperature measurement which may be handy. If anyone picks one up and finds it falls short of expectations . . . I'll buy it from you. Bob . . . Un impeachable logic: George Carlin asked, "If black boxes survive crashes, why don't they make the whole airplane out of that stuff?" ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 10:45:40 AM PST US Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Low cost Utility VOM From: Charlie England On 12/7/2020 12:02 PM, Robert L. Nuckolls, III wrote: >> >> I would avoid instruments with lots >> of 'cool' features like frequency, >> capacitance and inductance measurements. >> I have those capabilities on my workbench >> and even there, those features are seldom >> exercised. Similarly, you're not going to >> need to measure transistor quality. > > It's been awhile since I last sifted > the offerings for utility grade instruments. > I see it's pretty difficult to 'avoid' > some of the extras. > > Let's see if I can simplify a recommendation: > > https://tinyurl.com/yyc9x2n9 > > Here's another offering that ships from the > US. > > https://tinyurl.com/yy6aswvc > > I bought a couple of similar offerings > about a year ago and added them to the > toyboxes in a couple of our > rural fire stations. You can pretty > much ignore these 'whistle' selections > except, of course, for good 'ol Ohms. > > > Emacs! > > This instrument does include > thermocouple based temperature measurement > which may be handy. > > If anyone picks one up and finds it > falls short of expectations . . . > I'll buy it from you. > > Bob . . . > To give you young whippersnappers some perspective, my 1st portable True RMS digital meter was far cheaper than typical lab grade instruments of the day, had an LED display (about 30 minutes on the battery), was VOM-only, and cost $200. In 1975 dollars. So.... -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 11:00:19 AM PST US From: Ronald Cox Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 12/06/20 -"Sorry to have been ignoring you folks for the past - 4 or 5 weeks. Dr. Dee and I are climbing out of - our bouts with the BigC. Dr. Dee is back at her - desk and I'm in what promises to be a long, - slow recovery of stamina. Not hurting, appetite - returning. O2 sats pretty good . . . but I'd - loose a sack race with a class of kindergartners. Been - off the EMS crew for couple months. Sure miss - those guys. Things are a bit better every day." Bob, I'm sure everyone else joins me in wishing both you and Dr. Dee a speedy, complete, and trouble-free recovery. Best of luck, Ron "Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this Country." - Sam Adams ________________________________ Message 4 _____________________________________ Time: 11:32:11 AM PST US From: rd2 Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 12/06/20 Bob, wishing you and Dr.Dee a speedy and complete recovery! Rumen ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald Cox Sent: Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:53:31 -0500 (EST) Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 12/06/20 -"Sorry to have been ignoring you folks for the past - 4 or 5 weeks. Dr. Dee and I are climbing out of - our bouts with the BigC. Dr. Dee is back at her - desk and I'm in what promises to be a long, - slow recovery of stamina. Not hurting, appetite - returning. O2 sats pretty good . . . but I'd - loose a sack race with a class of kindergartners. Been - off the EMS crew for couple months. Sure miss - those guys. Things are a bit better every day." Bob, I'm sure everyone else joins me in wishing both you and Dr. Dee a speedy, complete, and trouble-free recovery. Best of luck,Ron "Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this Country." - Sam Adams ________________________________ Message 5 _____________________________________ Time: 02:01:44 PM PST US Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: shore power combined with LiFePO battery From: "farmrjohn" nuckolls.bob(at)aeroelect wrote: > > This device is not a 'ground power' source of energy. > Ken needs a current limited, voltage regulated > laboratory or bench supply that emulates his alternator/ > battery system. > > Here's a couple of examples: > > https://tinyurl.com/y2nb5gyv > > https://tinyurl.com/y4taw7rc (https://tinyurl.com/y4taw7rc) > > https://tinyurl.com/yytdzdvg (https://tinyurl.com/yytdzdvg) > > These are suited for powering up the bus > with the ship's battery and alternator > OFF line. > > > > Bob . . . Resurecting a thread, would something like this be suitable for powering the electronics in the hangar with the other electrical equipment "off line"? https://tinyurl.com/y5jtl725 John Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=499627#499627 ________________________________ Message 6 _____________________________________ Time: 05:52:30 PM PST US From: Earl Schroeder Subject: Re: AeroElectric-List: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 12/06/20 Be Strong. We are all pulling for you two! Earl > On Dec 7, 2020, at 1:43 PM, rd2 wrote: > > =EF=BB > Bob, wishing you and Dr.Dee a speedy and complete recovery! > Rumen > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ronald Cox > To: aeroelectric-list@matronics.com > Sent: Mon, 07 Dec 2020 13:53:31 -0500 (EST) > Subject: AeroElectric-List: Re: AeroElectric-List Digest: 2 Msgs - 12/06/2 0 > > -"Sorry to have been ignoring you folks for the past > - 4 or 5 weeks. Dr. Dee and I are climbing out of > - our bouts with the BigC. Dr. Dee is back at her > - desk and I'm in what promises to be a long, > - slow recovery of stamina. Not hurting, appetite > - returning. O2 sats pretty good . . . but I'd > - loose a sack race with a class of kindergartners. Been > - off the EMS crew for couple months. Sure miss > - those guys. Things are a bit better every day." > > Bob, I'm sure everyone else joins me in wishing both you and Dr. Dee a spe edy, complete, and trouble-free recovery. > > Best of luck, > Ron > > "Let us disappoint the Men who are raising themselves on the ruin of this C ountry." - Sam Adams > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message aeroelectric-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/AeroElectric-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/aeroelectric-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/aeroelectric-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.