From: Jamie on
Phil Hobbs wrote:

> DaveC wrote:
>
>>> I would go with the 87 as it seems to be better in just about every
>>> way looking at the specs. It has better accuracy and resolution in
>>> almost all categories.
>>
>>
>> Accuracy and resolution are great, but for me in my work these really
>> come in second to features (the low-Z and low-pass features,
>> specifically).
>> If it were not for the lack of a low-Z feature I'd buy the 87 in a
>> second.
>> But I need to determine if -- as pertains specifically to VFD voltage
>> measurement -- the 117 is deficient (ie, does noise really cripple
>> voltage measurement, and how often is this a problem when working in
>> VFDs) in this respect.
>> Thanks.
>
>
> Owning an 87 is the mark of a True Hardware Guy (tm).
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil Hobbs
>
Well I must be half way between a hardware guy and a geek!
I use a 289 when not at the bench most of the time for
remote DMM work. I Also like the logging function in it which
seems to work well. Just wish it had a faster sampling on it.