[Boatanchors] tube inventory

[Peter A Markavage]

Seems to me I remember a number of freeware or shareware inventory
programs floating the web on various sites. A quick Google on "free
inventory programs" turned up 148 hits. I bet something like that
probably would work.

Pete, wa2cwa

> -----Original Message-----
> From: boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ian 
> Wilson
> Sent: Tuesday, February 17, 2009 6:55 PM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] tube inventory
> 
> 
> I have found that Excel is a straightforward way to to this.
> 
> I use a very simple format with the tube number in the first 
> column,
> quantity in stock in the second column, brief definition in the 
> third column
> (e.g. "2t med-mu" for medium-mu double triode), storage location in 
> the 4th
> column, notes (such as heater voltage, plate dissipation for PA 
> tubes, etc)
> in 5th and subsequent columns.
> 
> This allows you to enter the data fairly blindly, then once you have 
> most of
> it in:
>   - sort by the 'definition' column
>   - add blank rows between groups of similar devices
>   - sort each group by the 'tube number' column
> 
> This would give you a set of groups (e.g. all the dual triodes 
> together),
> with the tubes sorted by number within the groups.
> 
> I have used this format to organize tubes, transformers, xtals, etc, 
> all
> with the same basic layout and no frills whatsoever.
> 
> The only real trick is finding the Sort command (somewhat 
> unhelpfully under
> the 'Data' menu).
> 
> Dick - I can send you one of my tube spreadsheets if you'd like.
> 
> 73, ian K3IMW 
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