[Hallicrafters] tube tester

[DAN COTSIRILOS]

6GW8 isn't that the audio tube in the Heathkit SB radios?  I think the
sx-117 has one two. Should be a fairly common tube. My B&k tester shows it.
Dan





----- Original Message -----
From: "Al Parker" <anchor at ec.rr.com>
To: "Marshall M. Dues" <mmdues at hal-pc.org>; "Edward B Richards"
<zuu6k at juno.com>
Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, December 22, 2003 1:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] tube tester


> HI Marshall,
>     I haven't seen any reply, so here's what I've found.
> on my Hickok 6000A, which I think has corresponding settings-
>
> for the 6EA8:
> 6.3  EV-2637-0  11  79  A  2600
> 6.3  EV-9108-0  11  89  A  5000
>
> there is no listing for a 6GW8, and I find no substitute for it in my 2
> sub-manuals, so can't get settings that way.
> hope this at least helps some.
> 73,
> Al, W8UT
> New Bern, NC
> BoatAnchors appreciated here
> http://www.thecompendium.net/radio/
> http://www.hammarlund.info
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Marshall M. Dues" <mmdues at hal-pc.org>
> To: "Edward B Richards" <zuu6k at juno.com>
> Cc: <hallicrafters at mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Sunday, December 21, 2003 8:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [Hallicrafters] tube tester
>
>
> > I checked the charts in my 1954 Hickok 600A tube tester and find it will
> test
> > the 6CL6 and the plain 6146, but not the 6EA8 and 6GW8.  I do think that
> someone
> > may be able to compile switch settings for those tubes on this machine,
> though.
> >   Seems like that was done over on the R-390 sites some years ago for
> older good
> > testers that did not have "up to date" charts.
> >
> > Marshall Dues,  WB5MYO
> > Katy, Texas
> >
> >
> > Edward B Richards wrote:
> > > Hi guys;
> > >
> > > Does anyone out there in radioland have a good mutual conductance tube
> > > tester whose chart covers the newer tubes like 6EA8, 6CL6, 6GW8, 6146
> > > etc. for sale? Wow, what a sentence!. Thank you.
> > >
> > > Ed Richards K6UUZ
> > >
> >
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