What should I fix, and what should I sell?

[zeno]

Thats reason #1. Also a scope needs bench space & more thinking.
In the tube days we fixed 95% of the sets with a VOM or VTVM.
Only other things we used were yoke/FBT checker & analysts.
Scopes were almost never used til the 2nd or 3rd generation
solid state sets, then it became common. Most old techs
couldnt even run one. If you put food on the table doing this
speed is important. Setting up a bunch of equipment is a loosing
proposition unless absolutely needed. But since nobody here does it for a living anymore bottom line is what you like & what you have.

73 Zeno

Originally Posted by N2IXK

About the only advantage of a VTVM over a modern DMM is the ease of spotting trends, dips, or peaks on an analog meter over a bunch of changing digits. Typical alignment procedures call for adjusting circuitry to achieve a peak or null, which is easier to do with an analog meter than a digital display.

Most better grade DMMs include a "bar graph" type display in addition to the digits for this purpose, though.