[EICO] Eico 666 help

[Percy Mistry]

Hi Malcolm, thanks much. That was very useful info. The url is - 
http://www.antiqueradios.com .
I also found http://bama.sbc.edu/ which is a fantastic source of free 
downloadable manuals.
Thanks!
-Percy.


----Original Message Follows----
From: "Malcolm & Carol Leonard" <ricup at mindspring.com>
To: <eico at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: Re: [EICO] Eico 666 help
Date: Sat, 26 Jun 2004 00:20:05 -0400

Antique Radio Forum(get URL from Google)specializes in answering tube tester
questions.
Malcolm Leonard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Percy Mistry" <pfmistry at hotmail.com>
To: <eico at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Friday, June 25, 2004 3:28 PM
Subject: [EICO] Eico 666 help


 > Hi, I just subscribed to this list and posting for the first time.
 > I recently got an Eico 666 in non-working condition from someone. All I
know
 > from the previous owner is that the meter gets pinned when its powered 
on.
 > So... just wanted to find out more about this tester - how do other users
 > like it ? Is it good ? and I had a few questions...
 >
 > I haven't yet tested anything inside to see what exactly is wrong but 
just
 > wanted to check if anybody has replaced the two electrolytic
 > capacitors(10uf), the rectifier and the germanium diode.
 >
 > Do I need to use the exact same values for the caps, rectifier and diode
 > (1N48) ?
 > Can I replace the caps with higher values (22,47 or even 100uf) since 
they
 > are in the circuit basically as filter caps ?
 > Is it ok to use a 1N34 which is also a germanium diode to replace the 
1N48
?
 > And can I use almost any regular rectifier to replace the existing 50ma
 > recitifier ?
 >
 > Your inputs will be very helpful and highly appreciated.
 > Thanks!
 > 73s,
 > -Percy KC0GVT.
 >
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