08-17-2020, 10:17 PM
Second a counter.
I did the same.
Though eventually I spent $200 and bought an HP digital sig gen, which is a great thing and would be even better if I wasn't afraid for my back every time I have to put it on the bench.
For the same price a Rigol is a good thing. If you buy a solid state generator, use a protection when using its signal on tubes - there are reports of killing the output stage with it. I used a low value Zeners back to back soldered to a BNC barrel to clamp the voltage. It does not affect the signal but will save the generator from a capacitive charge of a high voltage when connecting it to a radio at certain places.
Tube tester ... no, it is not a must, especially if you like Terry and probably have 10 pieces of every tube imaginable
so at least one of them will be good.....then, no, you do not need it. But I am yet to accumulate this many tubes and I do not have that much time left, so the Hickok helps 
I did the same.
Though eventually I spent $200 and bought an HP digital sig gen, which is a great thing and would be even better if I wasn't afraid for my back every time I have to put it on the bench.
For the same price a Rigol is a good thing. If you buy a solid state generator, use a protection when using its signal on tubes - there are reports of killing the output stage with it. I used a low value Zeners back to back soldered to a BNC barrel to clamp the voltage. It does not affect the signal but will save the generator from a capacitive charge of a high voltage when connecting it to a radio at certain places.
Tube tester ... no, it is not a must, especially if you like Terry and probably have 10 pieces of every tube imaginable
so at least one of them will be good.....then, no, you do not need it. But I am yet to accumulate this many tubes and I do not have that much time left, so the Hickok helps
People who do not drink, do not smoke, do not eat red meat will one day feel really stupid lying there and dying from nothing.
