I echo what Eike has said. I own and use an older 85 (also gave one to
a son to take to University). It works in all conditions including,
something especially important one would think to this group, in the
presence of a lot of RF.
The low resistance range has been invaluable. The sensitive AC
range allowed me with ease to tell if 240 VAC water heating elements
were operating by measuring the voltage across the straps going to the
elements. (Not between!) Recently, I used the capacitance feature to
verify that a control line was almost certainly open at its far end
(that was a long way up a hot tower).
Good tools pay! I can raise penny pinching to an art form, but I
use Klein safety harnesses, HP calculator, and Fluke meter. 73 Mac
N8TT
P.S. My answer to the question is to buy something in the 80 series.
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J. Mc Laughlin - Michigan USA
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"Eike Lantzsch, ZP6CGE" wrote in message
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Kyle2 wrote:
A cheap digital one from Maplin or RS will be just as accurate,
save loads
by not paying for a name.

"CLinT" wrote in message
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I am considering purchasing a Fluke meter to do some
alignments & repairs here.
Can anyone reccomend a Fluke meter model or anothere brand model?

73 &
thanks for all replies,
CLinT

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I prefer a Fluke anyway. This is why:
When measuring resistances in a cabinet with a running Variable
Frequency Drive I got nothing but house numbers with the feature
rich no-name-multimeter, that I was using by then. When using
a Fluke I got correct readings. The reason: The cheap MM was
sensitive to the RFI, which the VFD generated - the Fluke was
undisturbed by the massive RFI. That was the model 77 which
is old now. But you may find a used one as a bargain.
If you want to measure with strong RF-fields present then there
is a difference and you get what you pay for. TANSTAAFL.
If you go for bench meters also konsider used Keithleys and
BBC Metrawatt.

Kind regards, Eike