Recent content by Keith_Brown

Oh no I'd hope not, I miss my RS meter - it's envy! I would never dis what you got: you're trying and learning a lot. Also everyone can't solder so don't beat yourself up you did just fine! Probes do go bad though and certainly worth a test.

Hello again: one thing quickly, first I love the RS meter! If the meter is giving you a "1" then touch your probes together first, it should read in the low Ohms, a 1 would mean open. Again I have different meters so it may be just mine: i had one before that indicated "OL" for open. The...

Great work M: also the short may well be the jack itself. Look at the rings on the side of the jack, you just soldered a wire to the connector, make certain there is no touching of the center to the sleeve. I've had the center get bent just a little and it'll touch the side thus shorting the...