The Ultimate Accessory to Any Radio Equipment Collection

[cTapocTa]

125?

[Val]

125?

Yep, that's one step up from 110v for RPG. But before connecting to the AC, check all the internals and remove tubes and then check that all the voltages in the tube sockets are present and have right values.

[Yuri D.]

Thank you Val :-)

[cTapocTa]

Thank you, Val!
Btw, Yuri, "Restoration Work" on your website is amazing! I specially loved the restoration of Ukw.E.e 1941. Please make more of those.

[la5he@yahoo.no]

for me, being a tube-guy, this is the ultimate piece to have in my collection, i´m extremely envious

If you are so keen, why not get in contact with me !
Ragnar

[me6_130]

I have some bulbs to be tested...

Carles

[Val]

Here's also some nice images of RPG 4/3 and schematics too.

http://www.jogis-roehrenbude.de/Roeh...4-3/RPG4-3.htm

[Yuri D.]

I'm really glad that interest got re-kindled in these devices. One really cannot do without it if repairing Wehrmacht radios. You cannot just get by with filament conductivity tests. You need to test the tubes for internal element shorts, and the RPG does this very efficiently. I repaired my RPG 7 years ago, and it works very well still. Many many of these devices have been modified post-war for smaller tubes, who's sockets were drilled into the free spaces next to the big meter. You find more of these modified units than untouched ones. The RPG 4/3 was also manufactured post-war. I have a 1947 dated RPG 4/3.

Yuri

[Val]

The RPG 4/3 was also manufactured post-war. I have a 1947 dated RPG 4/3.Yuri

Could you please post your RPG's nametag? It's interesting to see what's the post-war Gerät-Nr. and Anforderz.

[Yuri D.]

Here is the manufacturer label:

[Yuri D.]

Here are some details of the actual device:

[Tornfuté]

yes it's a nice valve tester , just i will add this , it nearly test all german valves , for example , some wurzburg valves require a special valve tester
you can't test them on RPG4/3 . before the RPG4/3 it was the RPG4 , without
sockets in cover . a better valve tester ( laboratory set ) is the RPG1 but due to it's design he is limited , to some valves . in place of cartoon card , it's aluminium very small card , that you have to insert to test your valve .

yuri it exists also a post war , improvement for the RPG4/3 , it's an universal card , you don't need to use the cartoon card , with only one you do the job of more then 1000. of course there is a book with all the connections needed
to use it .
pierre