In a message dated 3/6/2006 1:43:18 PM Eastern Standard Time,
john.brewer@us.schneider-electric.com writes:
I'll agree re the GS-35B...certainly a bargin at the moment.
Gentlemen, I have found that a single GS-35B used with the same power supply
as with a pair of 3-500's will make about 100 watts more power output with
100 watts drive. Should you drive the GS-35B with more power they should
outperform the pair of 3-500's with better linearity. The GS-35B tube will
take
1.2 amps anode current vs only 800 mills for the 3-500's in linear operation.
At first the GS-35B was touted as the poor mans 8877 so I picked up a few
of the GS-35B's myself. Unfortunately they do not perform as well in the
output dept. with the same amount of drive as the 8877, probably down by a
factor
of 35-40% for same drive levels. However, no problem making LEGAL limit
with 100 watts with the GS-35B, but with the 8877 and the same 100 watts
drive,
we are talking about 600 to 700 watts difference which easily exceeds legal
limit. The GS-35B is certainly more rugged than the 8877 if that is one of
your concerns. This is why the contesters like the 3CX1200 vs. the 8877.
Also, like the 8877 the GS-35B is a very stable tube. All and all it is a
GREAT
tube for the money!
73 Louie W1QJ
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