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Hey whatever happened to WA4DOG?Used to enjoy his ravings on 80m.
Nick ZL1IU
You related to WA4D ?
Phil
N5IFI
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From: Steven Moore=20
To: Jimmy Jones=20
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] Alpha 76 and 78 tube conversions
N5IFI,
=20
Let's see here--new tubes and sockets at cost and if they don't =
fit you can send them back. What's wrong with that? You had any better =
offers lately?
=20
Steve wd0ct
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Jimmy Jones=20
To: AMPS ; Tom Hix=20
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 9:14 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] Alpha 76 and 78 tube conversions
What a deal. You are just like everyone else in the world. You =
can't do it, but it can't be that hard and hell IT'S NOT WORTH ANYTHING.
You should supply the tubes and sockets at no cost for that =
deal.
N5IFI
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Tom Hix=20
To: amps=20
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2002 2:05 AM
Subject: [AMPS] Alpha 76 and 78 tube conversions
I dont know if any of you builders have ever paid any =
attention to the Svetlana gi7b/gi7bt triodes, but if you haven't you =
should. These are really neat tubes, and I can supply them at a great =
price.=20
I believe these tubes would possibly be a good solution for =
many of the people who own the older Alpha amps like the 76 and 78 =
series, who dont want to pay $1200.00 to $1500.00 to retube their amps. =
These tubes are really heavy duty. A pair of them will give you about =
1200 to 1400 watts depending on voltage and drive. There is an article =
on my site about the conversion a friend of mine did on an older Dentron =
amp that ran 4 572b tubes. He put in a pair of the gi7b tubes and was =
able to make a real nice amp out of it. He gets about 1200 to 1300 watts =
out on the pair of gi7b tubes.=20
Since the 8874 tubes for the 76 and 78 series Alpha amps have =
gone up so high, I am constantly getting calls from people wanting to =
know if there is a substitute they can get for the 8874 tubes. Of course =
there are no direct replacements, but these gi7b tubes might just be a =
good choice as replacements for the 8874 tubes.
I really hate to see anyone have to rework a perfectly good =
amp like the alpha 76 or 78, but the price on the 8874 tubes have gone =
up so much that you can actually buy a good amp for what it would cost =
to retube these amps. I get calls every week from Alpha 76 and 78 owners =
facing this very situation. Most of them tell me they will just have to =
stop using their amps because they are not willing to spend the money to =
retube their amps. They will either have to set them aside or find =
another tube they can replace the 8874 with. So it is a real dilemma for =
these owners to decide what to do. Turn the amps out to pasture or =
replace the tubes with something they can afford.=20
I am not an amp builder. I wish I knew a lot more about =
building amps or reworking existing amps, but I am to old, fat, dumb and =
lazy to learn know. BUT.....I know many of you folks on this list are =
the very best at building and repairing amps.
SO..............Here is what I am thinking of doing. Just to =
see if the gi7b tubes can be a decent replacement for the 8874 tubes. If =
someone who knows what they are doing has an amp that has the 8874's in =
it, and they want to change those out and would like to try the gi7b =
tubes, I will sell you, for my cost, a pair of these gi7b tubes, and a =
matching set of sockets.
The person who wants to do this can take a look at what I send =
them and determine if the tubes and sockets will physically fit into the =
cabinet. If they will then he can pay me for the tubes and sockets at my =
cost......all I ask is that when the conversion is completed that the =
person who does the work, will send me a schematic of the conversion and =
a full set of pictures detailing each step of the conversion. I want =
this so I can share it on my web site with all the other amateurs who =
want to change out their 8874 tubes to something else like the gi7b. So =
if you know what you are doing, and have a good digital camera and can =
send me the pictures of the project via email, then contact me. I would =
love to see if this could be done, and I know the entire group of older =
Alpha owners would really appreciate finding out if there is another =
tube they can use, and what it will take to make it happen.
If any of you are interested in trying this, just send me a =
reply and we will see what we can work out. I have no idea if any of =
this is even feasible or not, but I sure do wish I could help out these =
guys with these beautiful old amps.
Thanks for your time and comments will be welcome.
73
Tom Hix..................w4th
Tom's Tubes: Your Russian Tube Connection. Specializing in =
Amateur Amplifier Tubes, Heavy Duty Antenna Tuners, Remote or local =
ladderline & coax antenna switches.=20
http://www.tomstubes.com
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<DIV><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>Hey whatever happened to WA4DOG?Used =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Nick ZL1IU</FONT></DIV><BR>You =
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WA4D ?<BR><BR>Phil<BR><BR><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><BR><FONT =
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<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">----- Original =
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<BR><B>From:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:wd0ct@networksplus.net";>Steven =
Moore</A>=20
<BR><B>To:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:jjones";>Jimmy Jones</A> =
<BR><B>Sent:</B>=20
Saturday, February 02, 2002 11:22 AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AMPS] =
Alpha=20
76 and 78 tube conversions<BR><BR><FONT face=3Darial=20
size=3D2>N5IFI,</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>Let's see=20
here--new tubes and sockets at cost and if they don't fit you can =
send=20
them back. What's wrong with that? You had any better offers=20
lately?</FONT><BR> <BR><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>Steve =20
wd0ct</FONT><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">----- Original =
Message -----=20
<BR><B>From:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:jjones@etex.net";>Jimmy =
Jones</A>=20
<BR><B>To:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:amps@contesting.com";>AMPS</A> ; =
<A=20
href=3D"mailto:w4th@hotmail.com";>Tom Hix</A> <BR><B>Sent:</B> =
Saturday,=20
February 02, 2002 9:14 AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> Re: [AMPS] Alpha 76 =
and 78=20
tube conversions<BR><BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>What a deal. =
You are=20
just like everyone else in the world. You can't do it, but it =
can't be=20
that hard and hell IT'S NOT WORTH ANYTHING.</FONT><BR><FONT =
face=3Darial=20
size=3D2>You should supply the tubes and sockets at no cost for =
that=20
deal.</FONT><BR><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>N5IFI</FONT><BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite">----- Original =
Message=20
----- <BR><B>From:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:w4th@hotmail.com";>Tom =
Hix</A>=20
<BR><B>To:</B> <A href=3D"mailto:amps";>amps</A> =
<BR><B>Sent:</B>=20
Saturday, February 02, 2002 2:05 AM<BR><B>Subject:</B> [AMPS] =
Alpha 76=20
and 78 tube conversions<BR><BR>I dont know if any of you =
builders have=20
ever paid any attention to the Svetlana gi7b/gi7bt triodes, =
but if you=20
haven't you should. These are really neat tubes, and I can =
supply them=20
at a great price. <BR><BR>I believe these tubes would possibly =
be a=20
good solution for many of the people who own the older Alpha =
amps like=20
the 76 and 78 series, who dont want to pay $1200.00 to =
$1500.00 to=20
retube their amps. These tubes are really heavy duty. A pair =
of them=20
will give you about 1200 to 1400 watts depending on voltage =
and drive.=20
There is an article on my site about the conversion a friend =
of mine=20
did on an older Dentron amp that ran 4 572b tubes. He put in a =
pair of=20
the gi7b tubes and was able to make a real nice amp out of it. =
He gets=20
about 1200 to 1300 watts out on the pair of gi7b tubes. =
<BR><BR>Since=20
the 8874 tubes for the 76 and 78 series Alpha amps have gone =
up so=20
high, I am constantly getting calls from people wanting to =
know if=20
there is a substitute they can get for the 8874 tubes. Of =
course there=20
are no direct replacements, but these gi7b tubes might just be =
a good=20
choice as replacements for the 8874 tubes.<BR><BR>I really =
hate to see=20
anyone have to rework a perfectly good amp like the alpha 76 =
or 78,=20
but the price on the 8874 tubes have gone up so much that you =
can=20
actually buy a good amp for what it would cost to retube these =
amps. I=20
get calls every week from Alpha 76 and 78 owners facing this =
very=20
situation. Most of them tell me they will just have to stop =
using=20
their amps because they are not willing to spend the money to =
retube=20
their amps. They will either have to set them aside or find =
another=20
tube they can replace the 8874 with. So it is a real dilemma =
for these=20
owners to decide what to do. Turn the amps out to pasture or =
replace=20
the tubes with something they can afford. <BR><BR>I am not an =
amp=20
builder. I wish I knew a lot more about =
building=20
amps or reworking existing amps, but I am to old, fat, dumb =
and lazy=20
to learn know. BUT.....I know many of you folks on this list =
are the=20
very best at building and repairing =
amps.<BR><BR>SO..............Here=20
is what I am thinking of doing. Just to see if the gi7b tubes =
can be a=20
decent replacement for the 8874 tubes. If someone who knows =
what they=20
are doing has an amp that has the 8874's in it, and they want =
to=20
change those out and would like to try the gi7b tubes, I will =
sell=20
you, for my cost, a pair of these gi7b tubes, and a matching =
set of=20
sockets.<BR><BR>The person who wants to do this can take a =
look at=20
what I send them and determine if the tubes and sockets will=20
physically fit into the cabinet. If they will then he can pay =
me for=20
the tubes and sockets at my cost......all I ask is that when =
the=20
conversion is completed that the person who does the work, =
will send=20
me a schematic of the conversion and a full set of pictures =
detailing=20
each step of the conversion. I want this so I can share it on =
my web=20
site with all the other amateurs who want to change out their =
8874=20
tubes to something else like the gi7b. So if you know what you =
are=20
doing, and have a good digital camera and can send me the =
pictures of=20
the project via email, then contact me. I would love to see if =
this=20
could be done, and I know the entire group of older Alpha =
owners would=20
really appreciate finding out if there is another tube they =
can use,=20
and what it will take to make it happen.<BR><BR>If any of you =
are=20
interested in trying this, just send me a reply and we will =
see what=20
we can work out. I have no idea if any of this is even =
feasible or=20
not, but I sure do wish I could help out these guys with these =
beautiful old amps.<BR><BR>Thanks for your time and comments =
will be=20
welcome.<BR><BR>73<BR><BR>Tom=20
Hix..................w4th<BR><BR><BR><FONT =
color=3D#ff0066>Tom's Tubes:=20
Your Russian Tube Connection. Specializing in Amateur =
Amplifier Tubes,=20
Heavy Duty Antenna Tuners, Remote or local ladderline & =
coax=20
antenna switches. <BR></FONT><BR><A=20
=
href=3D"http://www.tomstubes.com/";>http://www.tomstubes.com</A><BR><BR>
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