[HTSkywalker]

I may get more of the 5998A’s down the road, I have property taxes coming up soon and a few other expenses.

Jeff from Lowtechelec is fetching 1 for me

 

[HTSkywalker]

A tiny subwooofer does not hurt as well.

Another home made project ?

 

[bcowen]

That explains the praise and courtesy @Paladin79 is lately addressing you with

I must have missed those posts.

 

[bcowen]

That should be similar to the Hickok 800 in term of functionality ?

Just like it, only different.

 

[Paladin79]

Another home made project ?

The subwoofer is in the bottom of this device.

 

[HTSkywalker]

I must have missed those posts.

He was not able to sustain those posts for long, he re-edited them on the spot

 

[bcowen]

I may get more of the 5998A’s down the road, I have property taxes coming up soon and a few other expenses.

Yes, the invoice for the tube tester may eclipse the property tax.

 

[bcowen]

He was not able to sustain those posts for long, he re-edited them on the spot

Yes, I could feel his emotional distress from here.

 

[Paladin79]

Yes, the invoice for the tube tester may eclipse the property tax.

It is such a pretty shade of blue you should pay me. It is either NC or Duke blue, but who cares?

 

[bcowen]

@Paladin79 and other B & K 707 users: You van test the 5998A tube in socket #25, 6V filament, sensitivity 60.

I received my second 5998A from the ebay seller, it tests good but the two sections are gain mismatched by 10%, the first tube was spot on, not a big deal. It is now burning in in Signature Incubus Elegan along with a GE 6SN7GTB. Listening tests to follow.

Took me some googling, but I finally arrived at test settings for the 6N6P's in the Hickok. Those tubes are a more recent design, and didn't show up in any of the Hickok setting books I have. Fortunately there are people in some DIY forums that are smarter than me...kind of like all of them, I think.

 

[sam6550a]

Yes, the invoice for the tube tester may eclipse the property tax.

If all fails, try sam6550As discount tube tester revival options---no BBQ required.

 

[bcowen]

It is such a pretty shade of blue you should pay me. It is either NC or Duke blue, but who cares?

Ooohhhh, them there are fightin' words. But I'll be magnanimous about it and try and remember which lead on a polarized electrolytic is positive. Kind of try, anyway.

If nothing else, I'll take a picture of it when it starts glowing Hoosier red when I first fire it up.

 

[bcowen]

If all fails, try sam6550As discount tube tester revival options---no BBQ required.

But can you test tubes other than 6550A's in it?

 

[Paladin79]

If all fails, try sam6550As discount tube tester revival options---no BBQ required.

That is right you own a 707 as I recall. Bill specializes in tube testers so I should let him have a go first. Indiana is not known for BBQ lol, we have um, limestone and maybe these.

 

[Ripper2860]

Ooohhhh, them there are fightin' words. But I'll be magnanimous about it and try and remember which lead on a polarized electrolytic is positive. Kind of try, anyway.

If nothing else, I'll take a picture of it when it starts glowing Hoosier red when I first fire it up.

You could never do that to another human being tube tester. Even you have your limits.