Agilent DMMs?

[Sparky]

I've owned & used Fluke DMMs and Tektronix scopes. I don't know much about
the Agilent U1242A DMM.

What's the history of these meters? Quality? Usability?

Anyone have any experiences to share?

Thanks.

[John Nice]

"Sparky" <s...@thesig.net> wrote in message
news:0001HW.C72E44DB...@news.eternal-september.org...

I've had my U1242A about six months. I've known Agilent since they were HP
and I have no worries about quality. I haven't dropped it off a ladder yet
so can't comment on toughness ;-) It has all (and more) of the features I
need. The built-in probe park is a good idea, but I could wish for a hook
on it, though maybe a carry case would meet that need (I don't have one, it
lives in my toolbox).

Overall very satisfied.

John

[David L. Jones]

I've got an Agilent meter on the way for review in my blog, so hopefully
will have a review soon.

Dave.

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[Sparky]

> I've got an Agilent meter on the way for review in my blog, so hopefully
> will have a review soon.

Dave,
I watch your blog with interest. You go into details of usage and practical
features (ie, battery life) that I don't find elsewhere.

Looking forward to that Agilent review...

[David L. Jones]

Thanks. Just hope it turns up, it's been promised so we'll wait and see :-D

[Jeff Liebermann]

On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:26:15 +1100, "David L. Jones"
<alt...@gmail.com> wrote:

>Sparky wrote:
>>> I've got an Agilent meter on the way for review in my blog, so
>>> hopefully will have a review soon.
>>
>> Dave,
>> I watch your blog with interest. You go into details of usage and
>> practical features (ie, battery life) that I don't find elsewhere.
>>
>> Looking forward to that Agilent review...

>Thanks. Just hope it turns up, it's been promised so we'll wait and see :-D
>Dave.

Are you going to tear it apart, like the Rigol Oscilloscope review?
Your tour of the insides was very informative and useful.

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[David L. Jones]

Jeff Liebermann wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:26:15 +1100, "David L. Jones"
> <alt...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Sparky wrote:
>>>> I've got an Agilent meter on the way for review in my blog, so
>>>> hopefully will have a review soon.
>>>
>>> Dave,
>>> I watch your blog with interest. You go into details of usage and
>>> practical features (ie, battery life) that I don't find elsewhere.
>>>
>>> Looking forward to that Agilent review...
>
>> Thanks. Just hope it turns up, it's been promised so we'll wait and
>> see :-D Dave.
>
> Are you going to tear it apart, like the Rigol Oscilloscope review?

You betcha!
For some reason poeple seem to like this :->

[T]

In article <_1pOm.63914$Xf2....@newsfe12.iad>, alt...@gmail.com
says...

>
> Sparky wrote:
> >> I've got an Agilent meter on the way for review in my blog, so
> >> hopefully will have a review soon.
> >
> > Dave,
> > I watch your blog with interest. You go into details of usage and
> > practical features (ie, battery life) that I don't find elsewhere.
> >
> > Looking forward to that Agilent review...
>
> Thanks. Just hope it turns up, it's been promised so we'll wait and see :-D
>
> Dave.

Come on, what have you got against the Arduino? Learn a latin vowel set
and you'll be all set.

[David L. Jones]

The name is about as silly as this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqhlQfXUk7w

Dave.

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