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From: kony on 15 Jan 2010 18:30
On Thu, 14 Jan 2010 00:11:07 -0600, VanguardLH <V(a)nguard.LH>
wrote:


>Yes, for an instrument to be accurate means it needs to be calibrated,
>including new instruments that should be calibrated every few years.
>However, since few instruments outside of use in corporate environments get
>scheduled for calibration, it's a good bet that the used gear that you buy
>is not and has never been calibrated. What good is a DVM, if you haven't a
>clue how far off is its measurements? For comparative measurements, sure,
>it's still usable.

The point was, either way if accurate calibration is
important you'll eventually have to send it off, whether it
be now or a year from now you still save money buying
something used (if it works properly otherwise) and having
it calibrated.

So yes it is something to be aware of, but not really
something to stop and think about particularly with used
gear since new gear also needs this done on the same
schedule, you're only putting off the first appointment in
that schedule.
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