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lukas

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Tube Tester designed by few Polish Tube LOvers, on the forum. very precise, with internal catalogue (98 tube types). Last 20 position we can change with our own requirement. Some tech info:

Max. Plate Voltage. 300v /200mA (1v step)
Max .Second Grid Voltage 300v/40mA (1v step)
Max First Grid voltage -24v (0,1v step)
Max Heater Voltage 15v/4A (0,1v step)

Housing: 1.5mm Stainless Steel.
Dimmension: 9,0/24,0/22,6cm
Weight: 3,5kg.
Power input AC 230/115v 50-60Hz.

What we can measure:
Plate Emission, Second Grid Emission, Heater in miliAmpers, Transconductance, Internal Resistance(R), Tube Gain(K).
Meter have electrical, and internal by Microcontroller Protection.(whatsoever we overrun max parameters in miliamperes tester freeze, all measurements.
I'm asking 400usd, plus some paypal fees, and shipping cost.



 
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I am interested.
Does it check the tubes at full voltage?
 
Hello,
I am interested by your digital tube tester, is it a unique piece of gear ? I don't see this product on Maly website. Thanks.
 
Tube measurement and voltages accuracy:
6sn7GT
https://youtu.be/i6hWJFjjahc
ef86  volt. accuracy
https://youtu.be/IZrWKUnnbn4
el34
https://youtu.be/w9i5kURVG3Y
el90
https://youtu.be/LOM7KNDxs74
ecc83 volt. accuracy
https://youtu.be/V6EuC5lQBKs

Settings on free slots:
Tube type 12bh7
Electrode system = 1-2(little mistake, add 2 for heating time)
Time Heating  = 1
Grid nr1 Voltages = - 10,5v
Heater voltages  =  12,6v
Anode Voltages = 250v
Plate current  =  11,5mA
Transconductance = 3,1 ma/v
Plate resistance  = 5,3kohm
Amlification Factor = 16,5(plate resistance x transconductance)

https://vimeo.com/276767532
 
...i have new one...plus adapters
E99F, EF93, EF95, ECC808, EZ81, EAA91, EF800, EF804, 6386,
EC92, E81L, ECL86, ECF80-2, EF37,6Z31, GZ34, E83F, 6S45P-E (WE437),
......... - 10euro each.
 
Measures almost everything in the range:
Max. Plate Voltage.  300v /200mA           
Max .Second Grid Voltage 300v/40mA 
Max First Grid voltage -24v                         
Max Heater Voltage 15v/4A                   

Last 20 slots can be changed freely.
Adapters with noval, octal, heptal bases, it is easy to make.
Tubes Rectifier like GZ34 you can also measure.

00 Power Supply Mode
01 ...unused
02 ECC81_G11
03 ECC81_G21
04 ECC82_G11
05 ECC82_G21
06 ECC83_G11
07 ECC83_G21
08 ECC88_G11
09 ECC88_G21
10 6N1P__G11
11 6N1P__G21
12 6N2P__G11
13 6N2P__G21
14 6N6P__G11
15 6N6P__G21
16 6N30P_G11
17 6N30P_G21
18 6SL7__I12
19 6SL7__I22
20 6SN7__I12
21 6SN7__I22
22 6AS7__I15
23 6AS7__I25
24 6S19S_H02
25 EF86__E01
26 6SJ7__D02
27 EL84__B02
28 6V6S__A02
29 6L6G__A03
30 EL34__A05
31 KT66__A05
32 KT77__A05
33 KT88__A05
34 6P1P__C02
35 6L6___A03
36 EL90__F01
37 EL95__F01
38 PCL86TJ12
39 PCL86PJ22
40 ECL86TJ12
41 ECL86PJ22
42 ECL82TJ12
43 ECL82PJ22
44 ECC35_I12
45 ECC35_I22
46 ECC40_J12
47 ECC40_J22
48 ECC85_G11
49 ECC85_G21
50 ECC91_J12
51 ECC91_J22
52 ECC99_G12
53 ECC99_G22
54 E180CCG12
55 E180CCG22
56 E182CCJ12
57 E182CCJ22
58 ECC801G11
59 ECC801G21
60 ECC802G11
61 ECC802G21
62 ECC803G11
63 ECC803G21
64 ECC832G11
65 ECC832G21
66 PCC84_G11
67 PCC84_G21
68 PCC85_G11
69 PCC85_G21
70 PCC88_G11
71 PCC88_G21
72 6SC7__J12
73 6SC7__J22
74 6N3P__J11
75 6N3P__J21
76 6N5S__I13
77 6N5S__I23
78 6N7S__J13
79 6N7S__J23
80 6S2S__A02
81 6N15S_J11
82 6N15S_J21
83 EBL21_J02
84 EF21__J02
85 EF806_E01
86 EF80__J01
87 EF85__J01
88 EF89__J01
89 7027__J05
90 7581__A05
91 7591__J05
92 EL36__J05
93 6J7___J02
94 EL82__B02
95 EL86 _B02
96 6P15P_J02
97 6Z4P__J02
98 6P7S__J03
99 6P9___J02
 

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...slighty used. 400euro+shipping. This meter can u bay from Miernik lamp elektronowych, PCB i mikroprocesor do projektu AVT5229 ...as PCb + microprocessor(...manual with schematics too), ...this meter born on Polish tube forum(like this), and was give to the public use, after reviewing electornic equipment selling law... The software was also available with the source code .... we can change it, or programming only.

 
Tube Tester designed by few Polish Tube LOvers, on the forum. very precise, with internal catalogue (98 tube types). Last 20 position we can change with our own requirement. Some tech info:

Max. Plate Voltage. 300v /200mA (1v step)
Max .Second Grid Voltage 300v/40mA (1v step)
Max First Grid voltage -24v (0,1v step)
How can it test output tubes like 6L6, EL34, with only 300V HT and 24V negative bias?
 
29 6L6G grid1 - 14.0v plate 250v 72.0mA grid2 250v 5.00mA
30 EL34 grid1 - 13.5v plate 250v 100.0mA grid2 265v 14.90mA s11.0ma/v
 
Almost every tube tester use this values for test the tubes...
 
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30 EL34 grid1 - 13.5v plate 250v 100.0mA grid2 265v 14.90mA s11.0ma / v

is a common measuring point at which many known tube testers measure EL34 (AVO160, 163, for example), and it is also a measuring point found in datasheets as a working point for single tube operation in class A. At this point EL34 dissipates 25W, so it is far from starving areas. This is the usual operating point that shows if the tube still has 100% emission. From my experience I can say that EL34 tubes matched in this position will work well in AB class (at higher plate voltage) and will be matched at that operating point as well. I don't have that much experience with the 6L6, so I can't say anything about it. Nice tube tester, btw.
 
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