Re: Porta-B Output Level

[Randy Guttery <comcents@cybertron.com>]

Nope.  I wrote off Radio Shack years ago.... If you're not buying a 
cellular or some manner of BOOM gear for your car - then they (at least 
BOTH of the local stores here) haven't got time to wait on you. I _used_ 
to do a couple thousand a year with them in parts, small recorders, etc. 
--- After a particularly unpleasant experience in the local Mall Radio 
Shack - I haven't been back - 

Re: Tube testers:   I've got a Hickok made military TV-10 - which is an 
excellent mutual conductance type - they can (usually) be found for $75 
to $100 in good working condition - try Fair Radio in Lima Ohio: 
419-223-2196.   I've also got a B&K DynaJet 707 which is a medium 
quality mutual tester that does the newer tubes (like compactrons and 
nuvistors).