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VTVM how the heck do i use it?
jake wells
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06-29-2019, 01:20 AM
A elderly friend gifted me his restored heathkit lm-13 vtvm it needs a probe but my obvious question is can i use it like a regular volt/ohm meter or no?
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06-29-2019, 01:36 AM
http://tubularelectronics.com/Heath_Manu.../IM-13.pdf

You might want to check the battery, it's for the ohms measurement only. The probe for dc volts probably uses a 1 meg series resistor in it. To answer your question Yes. And it would be a Vacuum Tube Volt Ohm Meter vtvom.
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06-29-2019, 02:08 PM
What the heck is VTVW? Or does W stand for M upside down?
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