-=> ANDY BALL wrote to GREG MAYMAN <=-

 AB> Hello Greg,

  GM> ...I bought a 3x AA cell holder for $2.50 from Dick
    > Smith Electronics, and a pack of AA alkalines...

 AB> For low-current, long-life applications I tend to go for Zinc/Carbon
 AB> cells. Was there a reason that you chose Alkaline ones (convenience?)?

I agree. Had a zinc cell in a VTVM and it lasted about 8 years.
Finding zinc cells in gorcery stores and drug stores is increasingly
difficult however.

Radio shack still carries them but the brand they carry are
extremely inferior.
 
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