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David Simpson · 11th Nov 2018, 12:19 pm

Thanks for the replies, Kevin & Dave. Yep, a quid for an un-used NOS little tranny tester is a great bargain. My VMARS chum GM8AGM, Martin, got it for me a last week's Aberdeen ARS monthly junk sale. About three years ago, from the same place, he got me a Hartley CT436 Scope, fully working, for a fiver!
Another Tr Tester in my collection is a Kamoden HM-350, (there is a post about it ), which I snaffled myself at the same sale about 2 years ago, for just a few pound coins, but that needed some TLC.
Folk might query why someone needs 5 tr. testers, magpie compulsion maybe ? No - I attempt to use them all several times a year. Especially now that I've acquired an 21st century Atlas DCA 55. Its amazing to see old 50's/60's etc. testers hold their own against micro-electronics latest. And also see how my wee collection of "Crystal Triodes"(very first transistors) compare to more modern junction & FET's etc. Also, back in the 60's, I used to service & repair RAF CT446's. (And CT436's).

Regards, David

11th Nov 2018, 12:19 pm	#4
David Simpson Nonode Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Aberdeen, UK. Posts: 2,851	Re: AVO TT169 Transistor Tester Thanks for the replies, Kevin & Dave. Yep, a quid for an un-used NOS little tranny tester is a great bargain. My VMARS chum GM8AGM, Martin, got it for me a last week's Aberdeen ARS monthly junk sale. About three years ago, from the same place, he got me a Hartley CT436 Scope, fully working, for a fiver! Another Tr Tester in my collection is a Kamoden HM-350, (there is a post about it ), which I snaffled myself at the same sale about 2 years ago, for just a few pound coins, but that needed some TLC. Folk might query why someone needs 5 tr. testers, magpie compulsion maybe ? No - I attempt to use them all several times a year. Especially now that I've acquired an 21st century Atlas DCA 55. Its amazing to see old 50's/60's etc. testers hold their own against micro-electronics latest. And also see how my wee collection of "Crystal Triodes"(very first transistors) compare to more modern junction & FET's etc. Also, back in the 60's, I used to service & repair RAF CT446's. (And CT436's). Regards, David Attached Thumbnails