I can't , of course, speak for the 3CX800. But the St. Petersburg plan has
been building tubes a long time. The Svetlana list includes dozens of high
power triodes.
>From the perspective of my experience so far with their products (which is
hardly of statistical relevance) I would try the 3CX800.
Unfortunately, there is no real financial incentive to do so yet.
W8KX
>>The Svetlana 4CX400 and 4CX800's that I use are excellent. Why should
>>the
>>3CX800 be different?
>
>
>Very simple....The Russians have been building tetrodes all along and
>have them perfected.
>Their experience with an all new tube is nil so it will take some time to
>get it right. The same goes with large glass tubes. Grounded grid was not
>part of the Russian military applications.
>This told to me by a Svetlana executive.
>
>Remember also that Eimac, RCA, etc has had their share of problems with
>new tubes.
>
>73 Carl KM1H
>>
>>
>>>At 1:52 PM -0500 10/31/97, morel wrote:
>>>>Today I received the #97-10 RF Parts catalog and I saw there
>>>>that they are selling Svetlana new 3CX800A7 tube.
>>>>
>>>>I'm looking for a spare pair of 3CX800A7 tubes for my Command
>>>>HF-2500 amplifier and I'll appreciate any feedback on the new tube
>>quality.
>>>>
>>>>73 de Morel, 4X1AD
>>>=======================
>>>
>>>Check with Pat Stein at Command Technologies.
>>>He'll tell you what he thinks of Svetlanas in his amps...his advice
>>is to
>>>use Eimacs.
>>>
>>>73, Rob
>>>
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