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From: Patrick.Gormley@p0.f143.n109.z1.fidonet.org (Patrick Gormley)
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Subject: talking multimeter
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

One test for a good multimeter is to have it measure voltage changes and 
see how fast the synthesizer reacts to changes in the visual display.  
One problem with the old talking multimeters was the display and 
synthesizer combination weren't quick enough to read changes in circuit 
characteristics.  Will it measure in tenths of volts because in some IC 
timing circuits knowing those figgures  are crucial for the operation of 
the circuit.   If you're just measuring for continuity, a good audicator 
will do the trick.  That would be good for checking for frayed wiring on 
christmas lights.  

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