I've been considering buying an AVO tube tester but the price ($800) is a
bit of a deterrent.

OTOH, I've got an old & large Hickok tester that doesn't "do" a number of
tubes. I'd like to measure parameters that the Hickok doesn't.

Steve Bench designed a tube tester for RAT (see
http://www.triodeel.com/tester.htm) that looks intriguing.

I'm considering modifying the Hickok (which has all manner of switches,
filament supplies, etc.) and using it as a base to add Steve's circuitry.

Have other RATs tried something similar? Any thoughts or suggestions?

TIA,

Jon

Jon,

Which Hickok are you talking about. I have a WE KS-15750-L2 which is a
modified 539 which does all sorts
of tubes. I would think it would be simple to convert a 539 to the WE spec.

Carroll



"Jon Yaeger" wrote in message
...
I've been considering buying an AVO tube tester but the price ($800) is a
bit of a deterrent.

OTOH, I've got an old & large Hickok tester that doesn't "do" a number of
tubes. I'd like to measure parameters that the Hickok doesn't.

Steve Bench designed a tube tester for RAT (see
http://www.triodeel.com/tester.htm) that looks intriguing.

I'm considering modifying the Hickok (which has all manner of switches,
filament supplies, etc.) and using it as a base to add Steve's circuitry.

Have other RATs tried something similar? Any thoughts or suggestions?

TIA,

Jon

It's a model 532. Very limited . . .

From: "Carroll Conklin"
Newsgroups: rec.audio.tubes
Date: Wed, 7 Apr 2004 19:32:45 -0700
Subject: Tube tester idea

Jon,

Which Hickok are you talking about. I have a WE KS-15750-L2 which is a
modified 539 which does all sorts
of tubes. I would think it would be simple to convert a 539 to the WE spec.

Carroll



"Jon Yaeger" wrote in message
...
I've been considering buying an AVO tube tester but the price ($800) is a
bit of a deterrent.

OTOH, I've got an old & large Hickok tester that doesn't "do" a number of
tubes. I'd like to measure parameters that the Hickok doesn't.

Steve Bench designed a tube tester for RAT (see
http://www.triodeel.com/tester.htm) that looks intriguing.

I'm considering modifying the Hickok (which has all manner of switches,
filament supplies, etc.) and using it as a base to add Steve's circuitry.

Have other RATs tried something similar? Any thoughts or suggestions?

TIA,

Jon