Gabor - I have tried both ways, checking caps at the end of 6 inch leads - the AADE meter has compensation to null out length of leads, and I've also rigged a copper board across the posts so the lead length is as close to zero as you can get.
As I said, the meter works with leaded components pretty good, it's only on SMD chips I have a problem.
Ken H>
--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, Sz G <the6hu8b@...> wrote:
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> Hey Ken,
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> Most probably you know exactly what you're doing, so excuse me for this question in advance. I just wanted to ask if you tried to check those little bastards in the immediate vicinity of the meter or on (longer than, let's say, an inch long) leads, as in the latter case, your readout will be definitely affected by that, especially when dealing with devices as small as a 0805.
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> HTH.
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> Gabor