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Keep in mind that without a clamp, to measure amperage the meter needs to be in series. That's where people get into trouble. If you put your meter in series with too many amps you will blow the fuse or wreck the meter. Just have to pay attention, voltage in parallel and current in series. The Fluke 117 will do most everything you need. If you find you need the clamp or different probes, they can all be purchased as accessories.

Here's a +1 for the Simpson analog meter on my bench. As mentioned, it makes certain operations (peaking a tuned circuit) much easer.
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