06-12-2012, 10:11 AM
Well spotted, David. Of course there's a limited range of items on offer at present but it is worth keeping an eye on them as they expand their ranges. The £1 postal charge is straightforward and seems very reasonable (unless the products are overpriced to compensate or its impermanent bait to attract folk).
I too miss the old suppliers, especially Home Radio. Loved their catalogues and bought capacitors and Jackson tuning components from them from time to time.
On the other topic you raise, Avo inaccuracies, its worth bearing in mind when servicing valve radios and TVs that most service data voltage figures were taken with either an Avo 7 or an 8 for the later stuff, so a no-load meter can at times give you a different and higher reading than the figures quoted. Like you I use digital meters - I have two - but I still use the Avos for restoration work, and the digitals for out-of-circuit component testing for tolerance etc. Like you, David, I much prefer the swing of an analogue needle when aligning and peaking tuning circuits. But then - I'm 'old school' so despite all their drawbacks, I love Avometers. Got two of Avo 8's as well, plus Avo sig gen and LCR meter.
I really should get out more!
Tony
I too miss the old suppliers, especially Home Radio. Loved their catalogues and bought capacitors and Jackson tuning components from them from time to time.
On the other topic you raise, Avo inaccuracies, its worth bearing in mind when servicing valve radios and TVs that most service data voltage figures were taken with either an Avo 7 or an 8 for the later stuff, so a no-load meter can at times give you a different and higher reading than the figures quoted. Like you I use digital meters - I have two - but I still use the Avos for restoration work, and the digitals for out-of-circuit component testing for tolerance etc. Like you, David, I much prefer the swing of an analogue needle when aligning and peaking tuning circuits. But then - I'm 'old school' so despite all their drawbacks, I love Avometers. Got two of Avo 8's as well, plus Avo sig gen and LCR meter.
I really should get out more!
Tony
