I am fairly sure you simply mount some fingers to make contact
with the suppressor grid on above a
4CX1000A socket. The suppressor grid ring is larger in diameter than the
bayonet contacts.
73
Bill wa4lav
At 11:42 AM 12/15/2010 -0500, Carl wrote:
>Trying to clarify what I posted earlier....the 5CX sockets appear in
>scrapped FM and military gear plus industrial amps as mentioned. I dont
>believe they are that hard to find but Europe may be an exception due to the
>presence several other tube companies.
>
>Carl
>KM1H
>
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
> > Behalf Of Carl
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 10:44 AM
> > To: Angel Vilaseca; amps@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] 4 X 4-400C or 4 X 3-500Z HF amplifier
> >
> > Looking at the 4CX1000A and 5CX1500A sockets I believe the breech lock
> > components of the 4CX1000A/4CX1500B socket can be adapted. The 3CX1000A7
> > socket also uses the same components.
> >
> > Once the suppressor ring is firmly attached to the chassis then attach the
> > remaining components from underneath and using at least 2 connections for
> > the filament.
> >
> > This doesnt make for easy removal so also investigate the possibility of
> > modifying the socket. Those sockets appear to be fairly common in Central
> > and South America as obsolete FM and military transmitters are scrapped.
> >
> > Carl
> > KM1H
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Angel Vilaseca" <avilaseca@bluewin.ch>
> > To: <amps@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, December 15, 2010 8:26 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] 4 X 4-400C or 4 X 3-500Z HF amplifier
> >
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I bought a NOS 5CX1500A. I plan to use it in an HF amp.
> >>
> >> Sockets for this tube are rather scarce. Has someone tried to use it in
> >> a home-made fixture?
> >>
> >> I know, a tube is supposed to be used in the original socket, but this
> >> is HF, not VHF or UHF, and there is the example of another ceramic tube,
> >> the GS 35B, for which there is simply no socket available.
> >>
> >> So, provided the ceramic isolators receive enough airflow ( maybe I
> >> could use a couple of small computer fans) and connections and
> >> decoupling caps leads are kept short, could this work?
> >>
> >> Anyone tried this before?
> >>
> >> Vy 73
> >>
> >> Angel HB9SLV
>
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