Re: [TenTec] Hercules 444 amp

["Bob McGraw - K4TAX" <RMcGraw@Blomand.net>]

The last pair of 3-500's I purchased from R F Parts were of Russian origin 
as I recall.   I purchased their Matched Pair brand because of their 2 year 
warranty as opposed to the other brand which had a 1 year warranty.
So I suppose one pays their money and takes their choice or chance as one 
may have it.
73
Bob, K4TAX


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rick - DJ0IP / NJ0IP" <Rick@DJ0IP.de>
To: "'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'" <tentec@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2014 1:25 AM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] Hercules 444 amp


> RF Parts carries (or rather carried) a wide variety of selection of 3-500
> tubes, including their own brand.
> Over the years they had to drop most of the sources because they ceased
> production.
> They also changed their supplier for their own brand at least twice.
> There was indeed a time, (long ago) when their own brand had a poor
> reputation.
> However they improved their quality.
>
> The problem today is, we don't have much choice.
>
> I'm not convinced that the old Eimacs were the best.
> They had the big fins but the anode was not of graphite.
>
> IMO the Amperex with graphite was a better choice.  Its rating was 
> actually
> 600w rather than 500w.
> However if you read on eHam, it only has a 3.3 rating.
>
> The trouble with eHam is, many times, only the disappointed buys post a
> report.
> I don't place much trust in eHam numbers.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt am Main)
>
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