[R-390] Tube Testers

[Glenn Scott via R-390]

Hi  Raymond,


I bought a book on Amazon recently, "Tube Testers and Classic Electronics". By Alan Douglas and it had a lot of good info but nothing in-depth. Others have complained that the book is a little unorganized  and scattered. I liked the book and will keep it for a general reference.


 http://www.amazon.com/Tube-Testers-Classic-Electronic-Test/dp/1886606145/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=aps&ie=UTF8&qid=1407701661&sr=1-1-catcorr&keywords=tube+tester+books


He does cover the TV series tube testers with models that I was unaware of. His basic issue with the TV2 vs 7, is the TV2 was too much trouble to set up compared to the TV7. 
I use my TV7 to quickly test tubes for go/no-go and to basically quantify the general quality of a tube before testing it in a real application circuit. I use the TV2 for more thorough design work in conjunction with my Tektronix Curve tracer.


You can get a used copy of the book for about $15 and a new one for a little over $22. I recommend it as a reasonable resource for some vintage test gear.


73,
Glenn WA4AOS
www.dsmlabs.com