5389 Ville Rosa Lane--Hazelwood, MO 63042 USA
Phone: 314-770-0119 Fax: 314-770-9448
The B & K 700 is a transconductance type tube tester that does a decent job of testing many of the newer tubes. This tester only checks more modern tubes and is not recommended for antique radio repair. It is more suited for the guitar amp service man since it checks all of the octal and later type power tubes and is able to check double triodes like 12AX7's without any control resetting. This is the forerunner of the famed B&K 707 which is merely an updated 700.
Measures mutual transconductance
Meter has bad-?-good scale. It is also calibrated in percent of rated transconductance
Only 2 knobs to set! You need only to set the filament voltage and sensitivity adjustment. If you check a tube on the lower bank of sockets (later type sockets like 12 pin compactron), you need to adjust 4 additional knobs.
lightweight
Indicates grid leakage and shorts on the meter
Has "Test 2" button which tests the second section of a double section tube such as 12AX7. No need to make any knob adjustments
Tests octal, 7 & 9 pin minature, 9 & 12 pin compactron tubes.