I was at Harbor Freight today and they had a coupon for a cheap digital multimeter with "any" purchase on Labor Day (Monday). Buy anything from Harbor Freight on Monday and get a multimeter free. The 7 function digital multimeter is normally priced at $4.99. I have been using this as my backpack multimeter for more than 5 years for every day non-precision measurements and so far no issues. For precision, I use my Fluke (disclaimer for finicky piclisters) :-) http://www.harborfreight.com/7-function-multimeter-98025.html Enjoy! Chetan Bhargava http://microz.blogspot.com --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .