05-19-2014, 09:22 PM
That's quite a deal, Chuck!!
I have an 800A and it is pretty good. My only complaints are: 1. you must tweak a potentiometer to the "red dots" in order to measure uMhos; 2. No noise test. However, the "Hickok Circuit" was the industry standard from the 30s when it was patented until long after the patent ran out in the 50s. MANY name brand testers utilized the Hickok circuit in the 50s and 60s.
After researching the Weston sets, I have come to like them more than my Hickok. I like the 5KHz signal feature, and the Weston testers place higher voltage on the plate of the tube, resulting in, I believe, a more accurate result.
I have an 800A and it is pretty good. My only complaints are: 1. you must tweak a potentiometer to the "red dots" in order to measure uMhos; 2. No noise test. However, the "Hickok Circuit" was the industry standard from the 30s when it was patented until long after the patent ran out in the 50s. MANY name brand testers utilized the Hickok circuit in the 50s and 60s.
After researching the Weston sets, I have come to like them more than my Hickok. I like the 5KHz signal feature, and the Weston testers place higher voltage on the plate of the tube, resulting in, I believe, a more accurate result.
