I thought they would have shipped by now.
According to yesterday’s update I guess the shipping information address update request was mostly for people receiving the PCB and switch fix, not for shipping meters to those still waiting. That wasn’t clear on the address update request, so as it stands no ETA on when the meters will resume shipping. Well the official statement is “future shipments which should be commencing again shortly.”
Who know what shortly is? With this time line I may need to update my address before shorty happens? I guess that depends on what shortly is defined as?
So much for Christmas. Funny is that you bought it for an early review and even though we are several months into the KS, even if it takes a half year for you to see the meter, you may still be one of the first reviewers.
LOL, some day, maybe someday? I know Vegeta just asked about it based on the resolution it displays for reading resistors. I thought to myself that is what I was planning for my review was accuracy of the meter at a decent price for the resolution.
I did invest a chunk of money for new precision resistors to go with the ones I already owned used in the BM235 review, and used to benchmark the HP 34401A when I received it 2 years ago. I still have the same voltage standard I built and it’s still accurate as the day I tuned it after it warms up. I hope to show that the HP bench meter hasn’t drifted in two years and it’s still as accurate from when I did the BM235 review. Even bought a new low value capacitor standard to show higher resolution readings in these mode. Even my Fluke 289 has a hard time displaying this capacitor standard correctly unless I manually range it. I couldn’t find all the resistors ranges I wanted in a milspec 0.025% accuracy with low temperature coefficiency like the ones I already own, so some of the higher values I bought are 0.1% to 1% tolerances like the 10M ohm, 1G ohm values. I need to build a little box like yours, I bought a box for this, just never had the time to move all the resistors into the box yet.
The plan was to show the features, accuracy and precision of the 121GW compared to some bench meters and see ifs it can be a good mobile alternative, or smaller option to save on bench space for the hobbiest. I have one 5 digit meter that is NIST certified that partially validates my 6.5 digit 34401A so I know it’s still reading accurate, and other logging meters Fluke 289 I planed to compare with on long 24/48 hours logging sessions. Now that I’m thinking of this again the NIST certification may be expired on the 5 digit meter now, or might be expired by the time I get the 121GW meter. But it was still valid in December and January.
Was looking forward to possible third party firmware for future features like power factor calculation readings with AC LED lights, but with the VA now limited to the 50V range I don’t think this would be possible anymore like on the mooshie meter. I might end up buying another mooshie before I get the 121GW since technically it’s a Bluetooth logging meter for comparison if they have fixed the app issues. I did test it shortly after iOS 11, so this could have been a lot of the app and Bluetooth disconnect issues I was seeing? Or keep using a $29 kilowatt meter for power factor readings, but I was looking for the all in one meter.
Open source firmware was a selling point. Although not all open source t I think it’s been reversed engineered enough to make changes. I believe these talented coders are waiting for a near final firmware before making any bug changes. Maybe these same people that can code might make a better iOS Apple app also since to my knowledge the official EEVBlog iOS app still isn’t done. Just a generic app from the manufacturer is available. I thought with the extra time on delays and shipping the EEVBlog iOS official app might have been completed by now? Heck, a one time bottom banner ad at the app launch during BT pairing could produce a residual income to pay for any yearly app fee, and if the meter takes off it might even turn a profit for future development and all improvements.
Since I invested money to do a good/bad review I’m trying to hang in with this. Ok, I don’t really do “bad reviews” or thumbs down fail reviews, I try to do honest reviews for people to decide if the product is the best for the users needs. Sometimes you need more then one tool for the job, but it’s always nice if you can find one tool that does everything you need for your job. If I didn’t buy theses new resistors and capacitor standards I probably would have asked for a refund months ago.
Ideas, plans, life decisions, I seem to be waiting on other factors I don’t have any control over. Once winter ends I can start to pack the house to sell. It was snowing again today and I have a birds that nested over my outside solar light and it’s snowing, probably hope the LED lights will keep them warm. Since winter “supposedly” ended we have had a few nice mid 70’s days, but also a tornado that touch down, a few thunderstorms, then back to freezing and snow three more times. What weird weather this year. So I can’t sell stuff in my house to move until the weather gets nicer. So I guess the sale of the house is waiting on this, I don’t want to move everything. Hopefully I’ll get the 121GW before the house sells, if not another address change? I would also need to set up the lab again after the move that will just delay the review and take more time. But maybe that works better since I prefer to test things for 2 to 4 weeks before doing any review. I’ve waited this long, and so have others so what’s another few weeks?