They had an "X" series as well. I have an Eimac X593R which looks like a
4CX1000A with a rounded top on the anode cap. Any idea of what the specs
are? I think it may be a 4CX1000A with higher filament voltage rating.
Perhaps 28-28 volts??
----- Original Message -----
From: "2" <2@vc.net>
To: <PLoret1648@aol.com>; "AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 11:33 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] The Y series
> Most of the cold-war, real-secrety Y series / black-project tubes are
> fairly similar to the ordinary tube they resemble. For instance, the
> Y-448 looks like a 4-1000A/8166 and it acts like a 4-1000A. The
> difference is more emission, more fil amps and for sure way more $$$$$$$.
> Meanwhile, the Russkys were building pretty good tubes at Svetlana's
> factory in St. Petersburg. One advantage of Svetlana ceramic tubes was a
> better metal-ceramic seal resulted from adding a trance of manganese to
> the ceramic. [purplish tint]
>
> >I'm sure someone knows, possibly an Eimac Spy, but I'd like to know where
I
> >might look for a table or chart, which might give the conversions of the
> >Y-series of tubes to the 4cx versions. Eimac won't, and I expect they
> >powered
> >the C.I.A.'s handhelds until they found out that kind of power will give
you
> >brain cancer. I thank you all in advance.
> >Paul...N2TZV
>
>
> - R. L. Measures, a.k.a. Rich..., 805.386.3734,AG6K,
> www.vcnet.com/measures.
> end
>
> _______________________________________________
> Amps mailing list
> Amps@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
>
|