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This modernised LC Meter measures a wide range of capacitances from 1pF to more than 1200pF with 0.1pF resolution, and inductances from 100nH to 2.5mH. It uses three AA cells and has a battery life of ~72 hours. by Charles Kosina
After reading about a restoration project on an old Tektronix L-C meter, Charles realized that the device is a brilliant design given the limitations of the era. That inspired him to embark on a similar design but using modern techniques and technologies.