[R-390] Tubes

[Helmut Usbeck]

Silly me...I only have 7 copies of different years sitting in my=
 
library.  Yes excellent source 
regards,
Helm.

>Get an old copy of an  ARRL "Radio Amateurs Handbook" from the=
 50s.
>Thats
>one of the best resources there is / was - then and now. They=
 are
>easy to
>find too. Be careful though - you might wing up starting a
>collection.


>>>
>>>I wonder if there is a book that will teach me enough about=
 tubes
>>>to
>>>understand them a little better. I have recently been buying=
 tubes
>>>on line and some of the descriptions are too much for me to
>>>understand.
>>That's an easy question, but could be hard to answer.   Old
>>electronic text books are good.  Looking around my book shelve=
 over
>>here I'd say an easy start would be something like the RCA
>>receiving
>>tube manual, any of the various editions , reprints are=
 available.
>>The first 60 or so pages are on tube basics.  It is also=
 presumed
>>that you've got some electron theory under your belt.  It does=
 make
>>for a better understanding.  After that the skies the limit on=
 book
>>learning.  Radiotron Handbook is excellent.  I'd stay away=
 from
>>from
>>90% of web sources.  Most of what I read makes me blanch. =
 That's
>>one
>>curse of the web...too easy to communicate knowledge,=
 including
>>garbage, which often comes out the other end as gospel.
>>One thing I do know is you can never learn enough about=
 electronics
>>and it can be enjoyable.
>>Regards,
>>Helm.
>>
>>>Such as " getters" and stuff like that. There are several
>>>different
>>>styles
>>>of 5814a's. One auction has 3 different types in it.
>>>I'm sure there is something in the on line manual but... I am
>>>using
>>>a
>>>dial up modem and can't keep the phone tied up for a long=
 period
>>>of
>>>time.
>>>I also want the book as a reference to use as I have this box=
 of
>>>almost
>>>150 tubes and want to throw out the TV tubes if there are=
 any.
>>>
>>>Thanks, Scott
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