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Nickthedentist · 11th Sep 2015, 1:12 pm

Go for a secondhand AVO8 and Fluke 25. The former often end up advertised for peanuts here, the latter turn up on eBay, but ensure that the display is working ok as they tend to dim with age and be hard to read. I bought a NOS one (i.e. 15 years old but unused) for about £30 not too long ago. It's superb, although the display is rather dark.

I grew up with digital meters so they're what I use routinely, but Frank is absolutely right.

11th Sep 2015, 1:12 pm	#63
Nickthedentist Dekatron Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oxford, UK. Posts: 17,846	Re: Philips B3G63A Go for a secondhand AVO8 and Fluke 25. The former often end up advertised for peanuts here, the latter turn up on eBay, but ensure that the display is working ok as they tend to dim with age and be hard to read. I bought a NOS one (i.e. 15 years old but unused) for about £30 not too long ago. It's superb, although the display is rather dark. I grew up with digital meters so they're what I use routinely, but Frank is absolutely right.