discontinuance of VMS - HECnet

6 Jun 2013



From: "Dave McGuire" <mcguire at neurotica.com>


...
    I still use a handheld digital multimeter (Fluke 77)
that I got 22 years
ago.   It still works great, holds its calibration, and does its job well.
But if I were a proper American, I should've thrown it in the trash 15-17
years ago and purchased a new one, for no valid reason. 
   The two tools I use the most for electronics are a Tektronix 465 and a Fluke 8022. Both
made around 1975, both heavily used and have many many hours   on 'em,   and both
still   work perfectly. I expect them to keep doing so for quite a while longer.   Back in
the day, if you were wiling to   pay extra for quality, you really got it, not like
today.
  --
Lee K. Gleason N5ZMR
Control-G Consultants
lee.gleason at comcast.net