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Review on πŸ“Ά USA STD-CATV Digital Signal Level Meter: Reliable CATV Tester for Cable TV Handle (5M-870M Hz) by Delbert Potter

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Broken after 5 minutes of use!

In terms of usability, the manual is on a tiny CD, extremely poorly translated from Chinese to English. If you have a basic knowledge of RF test equipment, this is easy to figure out. As for the average user who wants to test the cable. Well it can be very frustrating to use this product. The battery life is only 20 minutes if you use the audio function. The supplied charger is very noisy, which makes it almost impossible to use during the test. My biggest complaint is about the quality of this device. As I said, the device failed after 5 minutes of use. The audio function no longer works. When I tapped the back of the device, I could hear the sound trying to get through. There was also a distinct rumble when you shook the device. Understanding electronics, I decided to open the device. Not only was there cold soldering at the speaker terminal, and it barely held up. The speaker itself was defective. I replaced the speaker with one from an old mini cassette recorder and now I can get sound from the unit again. you pay your money Take risks and hope for the best. Was it just 1 accident in 1000? I couldn't tell. But that shouldn't have happened from the start. I would love the Fluke but it's too expensive unless you live on a test cord.

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