[R-390] Capacitor tester...

[Barry]

...and, sadly, to correct my own post, the Marconi doesn't do leakage testing.  Don't know what I was thinking.  I guess I can claim it's because it's new to me...

Barry - N4BUQ


 On Tue 06/03/12  7:01 PM , Barry n4buq at knology.net sent:
> While there are lots of choices, one of the nicer things about the
> Tel-Ohmike and other testers like it is the ability to put a bias on the
> device under test (DUT) and measure leakage.  I have a General Radio 1617B
> that will do that.  I just bought a Marconi TF-1313 that's supposed to be a
> 1/4% bridge but doesn't have quite the voltage bias capacity of the Sprague
> or the GR.
> I've wanted to get a nice, accurate digital cap meter for a long time but
> just haven't wanted to put down that much money for one yet.  I don't
> really need that kind of accuracy for boatanchor work.
> Welcome to the "club"!
> 
> Barry - N4BUQ
> 
> 
> On Tue 06/03/12  6:05 PM , John Saxon johnbsax
> on at yahoo.com sent:> I recently came into a 390 and 3 390As (I must be
> living right!).  I am not> an experienced restorer, and I am looking forward
> to becoming one :-)> Question:  I have been working on equipping my
> workbench and I don't have a> capacitor tester.  Do I want one?
> > I have a multimeter that measures capacitance, but
> I don't think it> sufficient for testing old caps, especially
> electrolytics...am I> correct?
> > Any suggestions?
> > 
> > Many thanks & 73,
> > John
> > K5ENQ
> >
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