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Re: [Amps] RCA 8122 Tubes

To: "R L Measures" <r@somis.org>
Subject: Re: [Amps] RCA 8122 Tubes
From: "m.ford" <k1ern@pioneerwireless.net>
Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 22:21:10 -0400
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "R L Measures" <r@somis.org>
To: "m.ford" <k1ern@pioneerwireless.net>
Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Friday, June 23, 2006 7:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] RCA 8122 Tubes


> 
> On Jun 23, 2006, at 3:49 PM, m.ford wrote:
> 
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "R L Measures" <r@somis.org>
>> To: "Glenn McNeil" <vk4tzl@bigpond.net.au>
>> Cc: <amps@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 9:09 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] RCA 8122 Tubes
>>
>>
>>> On Jun 8, 2006, at 1:55 AM, Glenn McNeil wrote:
>>>> Hello Gang,
>>>>
>>>> I've just been given a pair of RCA 8122 Tubes...never used,  
>>>> still  in the
>>>> original boxes. Date code 69-04.
>>>>
>>>> What are the chances they are still OK for use ?
>>> Very good if the Al-Ox ceramic has a purplish color from added   
>>> manganese.    A high-potential tester will give the answer is   
>>> seconds.  With 5kV between the anode and screen, there should be  
>>> less  than 5uA of leakage.  i would not uses these tubes in a  
>>> unmodified  NCL-2000.
>>
>> The best modification for the NCL-2000 is to change the way the  
>> operator abuses it.
>> Keep the meter in screen current and watch it all the time. I'll  
>> bet it was all the gg guys that got
>> caught looking at the grid current that gave the amp a bad name.
> 
> Not using the Eimac-recommended current-limiting screen shunt  
> regulator circuit for small tetrodes gave the NCL-2000 its reputation.

Did you see the one on ebay with the lighted fuse holder on the front panel ?

Mike  K1ern
>>
>> Mike  k1ern
>>
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>> Any ideas
>>>>
>>>> 73
>>>>
>>>> Glenn
>>>> VK4TZL
>>>>
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> 
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