Doug,
I had several 3cx800 up for sale -> I think 400 or 450$ each
healthy tubes too.
NO TAKERS.
73 Robert W5AJ
Keep eye on swap.qth.com and eham.net for the tubes.
I have box of 3-1000 and 4-1000 tubes too but my tester hasn't been fired
up in a LONG time!
On Tue, Dec 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM Douglas L via Amps <amps@contesting.com>
wrote:
> Has anyone created a work around to replace the 3CX800A7 tubes in the
> AL-800, the AL800H, Alpha, Ten-Tec and other amps that used this tube?
> Eimac versions are greater than $1500 and the Chinese subs, last I looked,
> were pushing toward $1000/tube. Machlett, Penta and the like are simply
> rebranded Chinese tubes.
> Medical pulls have largely dried up with MRI and other machines going
> solid state.
> Thus the tube pricing has gotten ridiculous.
> Perhaps the only answer is going to solid state amps?
> 73,
> DougWA1TUT
>
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