U.S. Department of Defense Test Sets Electron Tube TV-2A/U User Manual
M a t e r i e l S u p p o r t A g e n c y , A T T N : S I G M S - P A 2 d , F o r t M o n m o u t h ,
N . J .
Section II.
DESCRIPTION AND DATA
T e s t S e t , E l e c t r o n T u b e T V – 2 ( * ) / U ( f i g . 1 ) i s a p o r t a b l e t u b e
tester of the dynamic mutual conductance type. It is used to test
a n d t o m e a s u r e p e r f o r m a n c e c a p a b i l i t i e s a n d t o d e t e r m i n e r e j e c -
tion limit for electron tubes used in receivers, low-powered trans-
m i t t e r s , a n d o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c e q u i p m e n t . T h e f o l l o w i n g t e s t s c a n
m i t t e r s , a n d o t h e r e l e c t r o n i c e q u i p m e n t . T h e f o l l o w i n g t e s t s c a n
be made with the tube tester.
a. S h o r t t e s t .
b. I n t e r e l e m e n t l e a k a g e t e s t .
c. F i l a m e n t c o n t i n u i t y t e s t .
d. Dynamic mutual conductance test for amplifier tubes.
e. Gas test for amplifier tubes.
f. Emission test for vacuum rectifier tubes.
g. Test of gas rectifier tubes.
h. Test of voltage regulator tubes.
i. Plate current tests for triodes.
j. T e s t o f t h y r a t r o n t u b e s .
k. Electron-ray indicator test for electronic indicator tubes.
l. Ballast tube test.
a . P o w e r s u p p l y :
Input voltage ________________ 103.5 to 126.5 volts ac.
Frequency------------------------ 50 to 1,000 cps, single-phase.
Power consumption -------------70 watts (no tube under test).
Temperature range ----------- Satisfactory operation from -4° F. to 125° F.
Frequency------------------------ 50 to 1,000 cps, single-phase.
Power consumption -------------70 watts (no tube under test).
Temperature range ----------- Satisfactory operation from -4° F. to 125° F.
b . M e t e r s :
FILAMENT VOLTS meter:
Type------------------------------ Dc voltmeter movement.
Frequency range ----------- 50 to 1,000 cps.
Frequency range ----------- 50 to 1,000 cps.
Ac voltage ranges -------------- 0 to 2.5 volts, 0 to 10 volts, 0 to 40 volts, and
0 to 120 volts. Redlines at 0.625, 6.3, 12.6,
and 117 on appropriate scale.
Accuracy -------------------------- ±5 percent error at full scale.
GRID BIAS VOLTS meter:
Type ---------------------------------Dc voltmeter.
Sensitivity ---------------- 1,000 ohms per volt.
Dc voltage ranges ---------- 0 to 5 volts, 0 to 10 volts, and 0 to 50 volts.
Accuracy-------------------------- ±2 percent error at full scale.
Accuracy-------------------------- ±2 percent error at full scale.