[Boatanchors] TC-63 adapter?

[Radio AI2Q]

That's interesting. Thank you for that explanation, Adam.

I'm glad I use a TV-7 tester!

== Alex


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From: "Adam Vaughn" <adamant316 at verizon.net>
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Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 6:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] TC-63 adapter?


> My guess is that the adapter was for a tube tester which, unlike most, 
> doesn't have a lever panel which would be set a certain way depending on 
> the pinout the tube under test was using. At least some B&K tube testers 
> (not sure about the ones Sencore made, as mentioned by another) had 
> multiple sockets of each type (7/9-pin miniature, octal, noval, etc.), 
> with each socket wired in a different way. The tube chart/book included 
> with the tester would indicate which of these sockets the intended tube 
> was to be plugged into. My guess is that the 3DG4 tube has a pinout which 
> is different than the wiring of any of the existing sockets on said 
> tester, and that the instructions included with the adapter would tell the 
> user which socket to plug the adapter into in order to test the tube. Hope 
> this helps.
> -Adam
>
>
> Adam Vaughn
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> On 02/22/15, Radio AI2Q<ai2q at roadrunner.com> wrote:
>
> Good question, Richard! Perhaps a different pinout, for some reason? I may
> have to crack it open to find out.
>
> == Alex
> http://ai2q.org/
>
>
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> From: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>
> To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, February 22, 2015 11:30 AM
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] TC-63 adapter?
>
>
>> Since this adapter goes from an octal socket to an octal base what
>> is its purpose, what is in it?
>>
>>
>> On 2/21/2015 6:43 PM, billriches wrote:
>>> Hi Alex,
>>>
>>> It is an adapter for a tube tester to test a 3DG4 tube. Insert the tube
>>> into the adapter, insert the tube and adapter into the tube tester and
>>> set
>>> the tester settings that were specified with the adapter to test the 
>>> 3DG4
>>> tube. Wheew! Sounds like it was from a Sencore tube tester.
>>>
>>> 73,
>>>
>>> Bill, WA2DVU
>>> Cape May, NJ
>>>
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me what a B&K Model TC-63 "3DG4" adapter is? It has an
>>> octal
>>> socket on top and an octal plug on the bottom.
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>>
>>> Vy 73, AI2Q, Alex
>>> http://ai2q.org/
>>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Richard Knoppow
>> 1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com
>> WB6KBL
>>
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