Its a good example that you can solder on the heater terminals.... I did.....
> Date: Wed, 1 Aug 2012 09:48:54 +0800
> From: vk6apk@bigpond.com
> To: km1h@jeremy.mv.com
> CC: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 3CX1500A7/8877 vs el cheapo GS-35B
>
> You're right. It was Bill what said it, I fink.
>
> Anyway, I have the VE3 sockets and I'll probably use them in preference
> to anything else if/when I ever use that type of tube.
>
> The picture illustrates however, the things that you can do to get on
> the air when you have very little money or resources to spend, as would
> have been the case with builder of this amplifier. Full marks to the
> builder/s of that amp, I say.
>
> 73, Alek
>
>
>
> On 1/08/2012 9:38 AM, Carl wrote:
> > I didnt say it damaged anything; the amp is operational. It just looks
> > hokey and not anything Id take a photo of.
> >
> > Carl
> > KM1H
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alek Petkovic" <vk6apk@bigpond.com>
> > To: <amps@contesting.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:33 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] 3CX1500A7/8877 vs el cheapo GS-35B
> >
> >
> >> If you grab a GS35b or GS31b and have a close look at the way it is
> >> constructed, you'll see that the use of a soldering iron on the
> >> heater/cathode connection points will not damage the tube or the seals
> >> in any way.
> >>
> >> Soldering those wires on there is as simple, economical and effective as
> >> it gets. One could argue that doing it any other way is silly overkill.
> >>
> >> 73, Alek
> >> VK6APK
> >>
> >>
> >> On 1/08/2012 9:03 AM, Carl wrote:
> >>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>> From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
> >>> To: "AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
> >>> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:22 PM
> >>> Subject: Re: [Amps] 3CX1500A7/8877 vs el cheapo GS-35B
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
> >>>> On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:27:13 -0400, you wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>> Fancy machine work, solder the filament leads to the tubes!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Carl
> >>>>> KM1H
> >>>> REPLY:
> >>>> How would you do that without exceeding the seal temperature?
> >>>>
> >>>> 73, Bill W6WRT
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> Ask Dr Alex, I was just looking at a photo of a 2X GS-35B amp.
> >>>
> >>> Carl
> >>> KM1H
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