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Hickok 600A Calibration
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10-25-2016, 12:55 PM
(04-13-2016, 02:38 PM)Steve McDonald Wrote:  I don't use calibration tubes. I made a a 5mA. transformer I use as a current source. 5 mA. corresponds to 1000 mhos on your meter. The most important part of calibration is to make sure the tested tubes are tested at the proper voltage.

This is a good calibration procedure (too).
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Hickok 600A Calibration - by etech - 01-12-2016, 06:13 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by etech - 01-18-2016, 01:21 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by Eliot Ness - 01-18-2016, 02:48 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by etech - 01-18-2016, 06:46 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by Eliot Ness - 01-18-2016, 08:20 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by morzh - 01-18-2016, 09:02 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by codefox1 - 01-19-2016, 01:36 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by etech - 01-19-2016, 06:48 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by TA Forbes - 02-15-2016, 04:35 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by keith49vj3 - 03-26-2016, 09:50 AM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by morzh - 03-26-2016, 12:45 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by TV MAN - 03-29-2016, 09:51 AM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by Steve McDonald - 04-13-2016, 02:38 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by Phlogiston - 10-25-2016, 12:55 PM
RE: Hickok 600A Calibration - by Phlogiston - 10-25-2016, 12:51 PM



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