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The vacuum tube tester
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01-16-2014, 10:50 AM
The only advantage the 800A really has is that it includes some of the newer tube-sockets while keeping the four-pin and up sockets, and it is a "newer" (60s) tester. I have one and it is very acceptable.

The TV-7 is an excellent tester, well built, easy to calibrate and easy to use. My only gripe is that it does not measure directly in uMhos, although it IS a mutual conductance tester. It is also VERY pricey.

My ultimate testers are the Western Electric K15750 or the Triplett 3444, neither of which I own.

In addition to the 800A, I also use a Precise 111 and a Triplett 3423.
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The vacuum tube tester - by fields 100 - 01-15-2014, 10:44 AM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by hsusmann - 01-15-2014, 11:13 AM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by TA Forbes - 01-15-2014, 11:41 AM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by morzh - 01-15-2014, 12:03 PM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by hsusmann - 01-15-2014, 01:19 PM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by morzh - 01-15-2014, 02:35 PM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by Bradley Rush - 01-15-2014, 03:14 PM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by TA Forbes - 01-16-2014, 10:50 AM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by Jamie - 01-17-2014, 08:23 PM
RE: The vacuum tube tester - by TA Forbes - 01-17-2014, 10:34 PM



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