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Re: [Amps] TV sweep tubes and 6146s

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Subject: Re: [Amps] TV sweep tubes and 6146s
From: "Dr. William J. Schmidt, II" <bill@wjschmidt.com>
Reply-to: "Dr. William J. Schmidt, II" <bill@wjschmidt.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 2005 08:16:19 -0500
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I would think that using surplus tubes in the same basic price class (813's, 
572B's, or 811A's), you would get a much higher "watt per dollar" return.

Sincerely,

Dr. William J. Schmidt, II  K9HZ
Trustee of the North American QRO - Central Division Club - K9ZC

Email: bill@wjschmidt.com
WebPage: www.wjschmidt.com

"If computers get too powerful, we can organize them into a committee; that 
will do them in."  -- Bradley's Bromide


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Bowman" <wa3rey@comcast.net>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 5:54 AM
Subject: [Amps] TV sweep tubes and 6146s


> What is the reason amplifiers never seem to be designed using  four
> 6146s instead of TV sweep tubes like for example, four 6KD6s?
> I must be missing something obvious here.
>
> I'm asking because I'm thinking of building a 400W or so PEP amplifier
> for 75 and 40 meters.
>
> Keeping cost really low is one of my goals here and I have several good
> 6146s in the junk box.
>
>
> 73,
>
> Tom, WA3REY
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