Philips UTS003 help please - UK Vintage Radio Repair and Restoration Discussion Forum

jascha · 29th Aug 2017, 9:18 am

Hi everyone,

I bought a Philips UTS003 in a carboot sale recently and to me it looks like an analogue meter and it seems to work ( the meter reacts). Whether the meter is calibrated or whether it's working well I am not yet quite sure. I can't seem to find any docs regarding this meter and how to use it. I have always used a digital meter but would like to have an anolgue device too handy. Any help would be much appreciated please. Should it be measuring voltage, current and resistance?
Cheers

camallison · 29th Aug 2017, 11:09 am

The only reference I can find online is this one:

http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philips...er_uts003.html

Colin

Vicboduk · 31st Aug 2017, 3:57 pm

Back in the mid 80’s I took part in an electronics service competition at Philips Service in Purley Way, Croydon. One of the things that I won was this very meter.
I don’t ever remember it having any documentation. It is quite straight forward to use, black lead in the COM – terminal,
Red lead in the + terminal for all ranges except for when measuring currents above 0.5 Amp when you would move the Red lead to the 2.5A terminal.
When measuring resistance, DC current or voltage make sure the slide switch is to the right and read the white lettering on the selector dial.
If measuring AC current or voltage slide the switch to the left and use the Red lettering on the selector dial.

Vic

WME_bill · 31st Aug 2017, 9:40 pm

I have no information. But it looks a pretty straightforward analogue design, so it should not be difficult to trace out the circuit. Will be very similar to that used by other makers of single knob multimeters. So look at their circuit.
Not the Avo 8 ,as that is two knob, but TMK500, or Simpson 260 should give you ideas. wme_bill

29th Aug 2017, 9:18 am	#1
jascha Hexode Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kent, UK. Posts: 332	Philips UTS003 help please Hi everyone, I bought a Philips UTS003 in a carboot sale recently and to me it looks like an analogue meter and it seems to work ( the meter reacts). Whether the meter is calibrated or whether it's working well I am not yet quite sure. I can't seem to find any docs regarding this meter and how to use it. I have always used a digital meter but would like to have an anolgue device too handy. Any help would be much appreciated please. Should it be measuring voltage, current and resistance? Cheers Attached Thumbnails

29th Aug 2017, 11:09 am	#2
camallison Heptode Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Yarm, North Yorkshire, UK. Posts: 535	Re: Philips UTS003 help please The only reference I can find online is this one: http://www.radiomuseum.org/r/philips...er_uts003.html Colin

31st Aug 2017, 3:57 pm	#3
Vicboduk Hexode Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S.W. London, UK. Posts: 416	Re: Philips UTS003 help please Back in the mid 80’s I took part in an electronics service competition at Philips Service in Purley Way, Croydon. One of the things that I won was this very meter. I don’t ever remember it having any documentation. It is quite straight forward to use, black lead in the COM – terminal, Red lead in the + terminal for all ranges except for when measuring currents above 0.5 Amp when you would move the Red lead to the 2.5A terminal. When measuring resistance, DC current or voltage make sure the slide switch is to the right and read the white lettering on the selector dial. If measuring AC current or voltage slide the switch to the left and use the Red lettering on the selector dial. Vic

31st Aug 2017, 9:40 pm	#4
WME_bill Octode Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Exeter, Devon, UK. Posts: 1,554	Re: Philips UTS003 help please I have no information. But it looks a pretty straightforward analogue design, so it should not be difficult to trace out the circuit. Will be very similar to that used by other makers of single knob multimeters. So look at their circuit. Not the Avo 8 ,as that is two knob, but TMK500, or Simpson 260 should give you ideas. wme_bill