Restoring my 37-116. It plays now!
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The one that's there is 5U4G.
I use Hickok 600 and yes it does have a separate button to test rectifiers, and not only for that but for diodes too.
P3 button is the one I press. But even if I was brain-dead the tube chart actually says "P3", so I don't have to do much guessin' at all.
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RE: Starting on my 37-116 - by morzh - 05-22-2013, 09:30 PM
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