I should have been more clear, the Webster location escaped my thoughts, I
was referring to the location on Fondren at the intersection of Lipan in SW
Houston.

John, KI5HOC

On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 9:22 AM Monty Weeks via BVARC <[email protected]>
wrote:

> FYI, I went to EPO yesterday (in Webster) and they were closed for
> remodeling.
> Monty KI5JML
>
> On Wed, Jul 29, 2020 at 9:02 AM John Mechura via BVARC <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> Greetings,
>>
>> Unfortunately my tube tester is too new to test this tube.  I would
>> recommend contacting Chris at EPO, Electronic Parts Outlet, to ask him if
>> his tube checker can test this tube; if it is listed on his chart.  He has
>> a stand-up tube tester such as would have been at drug stores of my youth.
>>
>> The 811 is a triode, utilizing a thoriated tungsten filament as a
>> cathode.  As Rick suggests, an ohm meter check of the filament / heater
>> should test for continuity.  Then check for shorts between filament, grid
>> and plate, there should not be any.  Pins 1 and 4 are the filaments.  Pin 2
>> is unused.  Pin 3 is the grid and the plate is on top.  Look and see if the
>> plate shows signs of discoloration or overheating.  If the silver getter
>> coating inside the glass is silver and not white then the tube is holding a
>> vacuum still.
>>
>> The specs are here:
>> www.radiotechnika.hu/images/811A.pdf
>>
>> My e-mail is:
>> [email protected]
>>
>> 73
>>
>> John, KI5HOC
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 9:42 PM Rick Hiller <[email protected]>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Couldn't you simply just measure pin to pin and compare one tube to the
>>> others?   Find the odd guy(s) out that way.   Then, stick them, one by one,
>>> in the "tube testers"  from Ameritron, the 811 or 811H.  HI
>>>
>>> John, HOC, is the tube guy.....he will know....73...RH
>>>
>>> On Tue, Jul 28, 2020 at 9:18 PM Jimmy Vance via BVARC <[email protected]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> One of the guys in KARS needs to test a few 811's, does anyone have a
>>>> tester capable of testing these?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>> --jv
>>>> na5d
>>>>
>>>>
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