[AMRadio] Testing big tubes

[Gary Schafer]

Yup, I have done the same thing for many years. Once you know how much
current a good tube will draw off resonance it is a good indication of
how good the one under test is. It is quick to do. Just don't leave it
off resonance for more than the time it takes to read the meter.
I do this with 6146's when ever I put one in a boat anchor.

73
Gary  K4FMX


Honest Charlie's Bar & Grill wrote:

> W5PYT Ozona Bob use to put 250ths in a 610 tune it up
> and the throw it off resonance and see what it would
> pull..I think he looked for 500 mils for a second or
> so....It was only rated for 350ma so it would get
> quite Red..He would pronounce it good...
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