Digital Multimeter suggestion wanted

[garfield at pilgrimhouse.com]

On Tue, 5 May 1998 20:06:24 -0400, "Bruce Plecan" <nacelp at bright.net>
wrote:

> David <david at gardener.com> wrote:
>>
>>The first is model 22-174ue for $ 69.99
>>
>  Measures frequencies up to 2MHz, capacitance,
>>transistor gain, even shown NPN/PNP polarity and E-B-C pinout on display.

>Frequency is nice to have when ya do need it,  
>IMHO, for $20 worth it.

I agree, but even more so, is the capacitance measuring option, like
Clive also said. This is especially important since the SMD caps usually
aren't marked (my cheapos aren't anyway), and it's really the pits
if/when you spill some together on the bench and then start vehemently
denting your forehead with your palm.

Gar