09-03-2016, 07:40 PM
Now I'd argue that those are even uglier. I picked up an 8000A at the last NVCF - just a basic 3.5 digit meter which needs new NiCad cells. It's hardly worth the expense - it's a collection piece. There's something about the green/blue and black that I can't warm to.
The 8050A is really nice - example here - http://electev.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/fl...art-1.html
They are smaller than you'd expect from the pictures, and provided the case hasn't gone too off-colour, they are quite pretty. The battery option is quite convenient too. Main problem with meters of that vintage is the LCD, but a lot of people are hacking LEDs in place of the LCD, and the results look pretty nice IMHO. Here's an interesting TFT job: http://vondervotteimittiss.com/belfry/?p=180
The 8050A does dBm, and has a decent AC bandwidth. And it takes modern shrouded 4mm plugs, unlike a lot of that vintage.
The 8050A is really nice - example here - http://electev.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/fl...art-1.html
They are smaller than you'd expect from the pictures, and provided the case hasn't gone too off-colour, they are quite pretty. The battery option is quite convenient too. Main problem with meters of that vintage is the LCD, but a lot of people are hacking LEDs in place of the LCD, and the results look pretty nice IMHO. Here's an interesting TFT job: http://vondervotteimittiss.com/belfry/?p=180
The 8050A does dBm, and has a decent AC bandwidth. And it takes modern shrouded 4mm plugs, unlike a lot of that vintage.
