RE: the more reading I do about tube testers

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In Reply to: the more reading I do about tube testers posted by ltman on January 22, 2024 at 12:49:30:

You are correct, the simple tube testers can only detect a short, and the emission of the device.

For Power tube matching, transconductance at a given plate voltage is far more meaningful (gain for triodes in a driver / preamp setting is what is needed, along with noise)...

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Topic - the more reading I do about tube testers - ltman 12:49:30 01/22/24 (5)

Quick search shows the price of 20 EL-509s equals the price of some - alaskahiatt 11:11:28 01/25/24 (2)

RE: Quick search shows the price of 20 EL-509s equals the price of some - MP62 20:24:35 02/11/24 (1)

Unfortunately, those Tv-7 testers are expensive these days. I found - alaskahiatt 04:53:15 02/12/24 (0)

RE: the more reading I do about tube testers - Triode_Kingdom 06:12:52 01/23/24 (0)

RE: the more reading I do about tube testers - 6bq5 16:36:00 01/22/24 (0)

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RE: the more reading I do about tube testers - 6bq5 16:36:00 01/22/24 (0)

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