>
>measures wrote:
>
>>A single 8171 takes up 1/2 as much chassis space as a pair of
>>4-1000A/8166s, drives with 150w instead of 350w (g-g), and requires
>>substantially cooling air pressure.
>
>Agreed with most. But 8171's are more costly.
Most hams are so terrified of a tetrode with 10,000w of dissipation,
they will sell cheap. My guess is that an 8171 can be found at a
reasonable price on rec.radio.swap.
>Also who says you have to
>drive a pair of 4-1Ks with 350 Watts? That would assume that a single
>4-1K would need to be driven with 175 Watts.
At 3500v, 175w of drive is about right.
>I drive my single 4-1K with
>about 80 to 100 and get full legal limit. And I ALWAYS get great signal
>and audio reports.
>
zzzzzzzz zzz
>Plus there's a romance in seeing the glow of those old firebottles!
>
In a 4-1000 there is so much screen L, it's like being in parasitic hell.
>
later, Jon
- Rich..., 805.386.3734, www.vcnet.com/measures.
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