I am a bit unhappy with the feel of this site, so I am doing some updates to address this. I want to clean-up some layout issues and add better navigation for the content found here. This will be reflected in the newest content on the site and then I will retrofit it to the rest of the material. This is what happens when you learn HTML/CSS as you go.
I built myself a new computer so that I could shuffle around the hardware I was using into a file server. My plan was to go with the latest version of Linux Mint (v22.1). This did not go well. I had a few lock-ups, the desktop theme I was used to now longer is packaged with the OS and ZFS isn't an option during installion.
Looks like I'm going back to version 21.3 for the time being.
My good ol' Metex 3800 handheld multimeter finally gave up after 29 years. While it was not a very accurate unit, it served me well and will be missed.
I chose to replace it with two handheld multimeters - BK Precision 2709B and GW Instek GDM-533. (Both around $100 each.)
The BK Precision has to be the fastest responding handheld I have ever used. It auto ranges blisteringly quickly and the continutiy test is also lightning fast as well, plus it seems to have a little lock-up to give a nice steady tone.
The GW Instek seems to also be a great meter and it sports a lot of functionality. The auto ranging and continuity tests aren't quite as fast as the BK but still better than any Fluke I've used in the past.
Looking forward to many great years with these pieces. Wonder if I will get 29 years with them.
Please forgive me as this site is currently under construction.
I had originally planned on using WordPress to host the site but I could not get it to do what I wanted. The layout I was trying to achive seemed so basic but WordPress fought me every step of the way. So now I am trying my hand at HTML programming. This will be an interesting adventure.