[Boatanchors] newbie question

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

Personally, I would recommend getting BOTH a VTVM and a DMM.  Digital stuff is great for accuracy but a visible swinging physical meter needle is far superior when attempting for either a maximum or a minimum when tuning a stage or stages.

 
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> Date: Sun, 30 Jun 2013 06:07:03 -0700
> From: joeconnor53 at yahoo.com
> To: kf5evv73 at gmail.com; Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] newbie question
> 
> Preston:
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>       This is hamfest season. You can find a lot of what you need by rummaging around at your local hamfests. The things I'm thinking about are: (1) a working tube tester; (2) VOM, VTVM and/or DMM; (3) RF signal generator; (4) hand tools; and (5) spare tubes. 
> 
>                                             Joe Connor
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> >________________________________
> > From: Preston Clark <kf5evv73 at gmail.com>
> >To: Boatanchors at mailman.qth.net 
> >Sent: Saturday, June 29, 2013 8:44 PM
> >Subject: [Boatanchors] newbie question
> > 
> >
> >This has probably been asked before  what kind of tools do you need to
> >start working on boatanchors  and how do  you buy a tube tester are they
> >radio specific or what thanks
> >
> >Preston