Re: VECTOR: Asteroids with no video

Yes, my meter has a diode tester.  How do I use it in this case?

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To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: VECTOR: Asteroids with no video
Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 01:08:27 EDT


In a message dated 7/18/2005 10:53:19 PM Eastern Standard Time,
[email protected] writes:

I  haven't worked with tin can transistors before so I have to guess at what
you mean :).  I took my cheapo multimeter set to continuity tester  and
touched the black wire to the case (ground) and red to the transistor
outside.  My tester had tone for about 1 second until it faded away  rather
quickly.  It did that to all 4  transistors.



Does your meter have a diode test mode on it? It is normal for chasis
transistors to show continuity (or tone ) in your case for about 1/2 second  
before
it shows resistance.