[Boatanchors] Testing 845 Tubes

[Carl]

Put em on Fleabay with a filaments OK and appear NOS notation and let the 
audiofools fight it out. With the money you make you can treat us all at the 
AM dinner.....

Record the serial #

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd, KA1KAQ" <ka1kaq at gmail.com>
To: "Discussion of AM Radio in the Amateur Service" 
<amradio at mailman.qth.net>; "Boatanchors" <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>; 
"BOATANCHORS" <BOATANCHORS at lists.tempe.gov>
Sent: Thursday, September 09, 2010 3:43 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Testing 845 Tubes


> Please excuse the multiple list coverage -
>
> In sorting through and clearing out excess radio stuff, I've come
> across a stash of these tubes from many years ago. Some are supposedly
> NOS, a few are clearly labeled as used. Most are RCA, some that appear
> new are Amperex.
>
> How does one go about testing these big bottles in a simple but
> reliable fashion? I don't have a transmitter or audio amp to pop them
> into to test thoroughly, which limits me to checking for the obvious:
> continuity, opens, or direct shorts.
>
> I've passed a few of the used examples to friends over the years with
> zero problems, but times have changed and I'd feel better being able
> to more accurately describe what I'm selling.
>
> Barring a method to check them myself, is there anyone around Raleigh
> NC with a rig I could test these in? Happy to pay a 'per tube' fee, of
> course.
>
> TNX -
>
> ~ Todd,  KA1KAQ/4
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