From w4byg at att.net  Sun Mar 17 21:36:56 2024
From: w4byg at att.net (Ray LaRue)
Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 21:36:56 -0400
Subject: [Test-Equipment] Hickok CA-5>TV-7U tube tester info
References: <77eea88f-e247-adf0-108c-0981b7700207.ref@att.net>
Message-ID: <77eea88f-e247-adf0-108c-0981b7700207@att.net>

I have a very nice updated TV-7U tube tester designed by Hickok. It 
works fine.

I would like to utilize a loaned Hickok CA-5 tube adapter in order to 
compare some Compactron tubes. However, I've been unable to find any 
CA-5 operating info on how or if, the CA-5 can work with the TV-7U.

Is there anyone with experience in this that might have the tester 
settings and tube data for the CA-5/TV-7 combo?

The TV-7U likely is similar to some Hickok commercial tube tester, but 
have been unable to locate which one, if possible.

Anyone able to offer some useful comments on this?
Your attention is appreciated.
Ray, W4BYG

-- 
"If you want to build a strong house, I'll give you my engineer's number.
  If you want to build a strong life, I'll introduce you to my carpenter."
   Lebron and Heather Lackey


-- 
This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software.
www.avg.com

From n3wm at yahoo.com  Mon Mar 18 08:39:25 2024
From: n3wm at yahoo.com (Bill Mellema)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:39:25 +0000 (UTC)
Subject: [Test-Equipment] Hickok CA-5>TV-7U tube tester info
In-Reply-To: <77eea88f-e247-adf0-108c-0981b7700207@att.net>
References: <77eea88f-e247-adf0-108c-0981b7700207.ref@att.net>
	<77eea88f-e247-adf0-108c-0981b7700207@att.net>
Message-ID: <759727020.6101090.1710765565501@mail.yahoo.com>

 GM Ray,
I wanted to test the 6JB6 finals in my Drake (Hickok 539A). I ended up making my own adaptor using a compactron socket I got off Ebay. You just use a tube manual for the particular tube information then cross reference that to the individual switches and bias in the TV-7 manual.? The drawback is of course the adaptor is only for one tube type. This may not be what your looking for but I wanted to let you know what I ended up going with.
Good luck Ray, the TV7 is a really nice tube tester.
Best 73's
Bill N3WM
    On Sunday, March 17, 2024 at 09:37:16 PM EDT, Ray LaRue <w4byg at att.net> wrote:  
 
 I have a very nice updated TV-7U tube tester designed by Hickok. It 
works fine.

I would like to utilize a loaned Hickok CA-5 tube adapter in order to 
compare some Compactron tubes. However, I've been unable to find any 
CA-5 operating info on how or if, the CA-5 can work with the TV-7U.

Is there anyone with experience in this that might have the tester 
settings and tube data for the CA-5/TV-7 combo?

The TV-7U likely is similar to some Hickok commercial tube tester, but 
have been unable to locate which one, if possible.

Anyone able to offer some useful comments on this?
Your attention is appreciated.
Ray, W4BYG

-- 
"If you want to build a strong house, I'll give you my engineer's number.
? If you want to build a strong life, I'll introduce you to my carpenter."
? Lebron and Heather Lackey


-- 
This email has been checked for viruses by AVG antivirus software.
www.avg.com
______________________________________________________________
Test-Equipment mailing list
Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/test-equipment
Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
Post: mailto:Test-Equipment at mailman.qth.net

This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
  

|  | Virus-free.www.avg.com |


From tube.radio at gmail.com  Mon Mar 18 09:04:33 2024
From: tube.radio at gmail.com (Bill Weinel)
Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 09:04:33 -0400
Subject: [Test-Equipment] Hickok CA-5>TV-7U tube tester info
In-Reply-To: <77eea88f-e247-adf0-108c-0981b7700207@att.net>
References: <77eea88f-e247-adf0-108c-0981b7700207.ref@att.net>
	<77eea88f-e247-adf0-108c-0981b7700207@att.net>
Message-ID: <140b5811-f8b4-4061-96f6-92d428ccd894@gmail.com>

Hi Ray,

The manual on this adapter, as well at Hickok tube testers, are all 
available at: https://stevenjohnson.com/hickok/data.htm

To use the adapter, you just need to match the pins on the adapter plug 
to the pins of the tube socket on the TV-7.

The knobs on the TV-7 are the socket pin numbers. For example, the first 
filament selector knob 'A-P' are socket pins '0-9'. The other filament 
selector knob works the same way.
So for testing a Compactron tube using the octal socket on my TV-7 with 
the CA-4 adapter, the settings on the TV-7 would be BS3-5478 where the 
adapter plug pins are:

1 Filament
2 Filament
3 Grid A
4 Grid B
5 Plate
6 Screen
7 Cathode
8 Suppressor

73 Bill W4WHW


On 3/17/24 21:36, Ray LaRue wrote:
> I have a very nice updated TV-7U tube tester designed by Hickok. It 
> works fine.
>
> I would like to utilize a loaned Hickok CA-5 tube adapter in order to 
> compare some Compactron tubes. However, I've been unable to find any 
> CA-5 operating info on how or if, the CA-5 can work with the TV-7U.
>
> Is there anyone with experience in this that might have the tester 
> settings and tube data for the CA-5/TV-7 combo?
>
> The TV-7U likely is similar to some Hickok commercial tube tester, but 
> have been unable to locate which one, if possible.
>
>


