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Re: [Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7

To: garyschafer@comcast.net, "'Robert B. Bonner'" <rbonner@qro.com>,<amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7
From: Bill Fuqua <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2007 15:59:13 -0500
List-post: <mailto:amps@contesting.com>
Sounds like CB jargon to me.
In my 45 years I never heard hams use terms like that.
I guess I have  a three-by-two hundred  sitting in my basement.
73
Bill wa4lav


At 01:43 PM 1/12/2007 -0500, Gary Schafer wrote:
>What if the tube in question is a 4CX1000 and not a 4-1000?
>
>Why not just spell it out like most of the world is used to seeing rather
>than trying to be cryptic or do short hand. More letters from the keyboard
>aren't that expensive. :>)
>
>73
>Gary  K4FMX
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
> > Behalf Of Robert B. Bonner
> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 12:52 PM
> > To: amps@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7
> >
> > 3X3 = 3CX3000A7, 4X5 = 4CX5000*, 4X1 = 4-1000A, 4X3 = 4CX3000A.
> >
> > The correct Pronunciation is Three By Three.
> >
> > Little tubes are referred to like "a couple three fives" 35 = 3-500Z's.
> > But
> > mostly are ignored by the big tube crowd like they don't exist.
> >
> > However it is acceptable when piling up stacks of smaller tubes to use
> > AMPLIFIER names as referencing the PILE.  An SX refers to a pair of 8877.
> >
> > Ah, those crafty yanks....
> >
> > >From a previous lesson by the Professor, Pair of 4X1's = MOJO...
> >
> > BOB DD
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On
> > Behalf Of Peter Chadwick
> > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 8:53 AM
> > To: John; amps@contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7
> >
> > What do you mean by "160m amp using the 3x3 "?
> > What is a "3x3"?
> > 73
> > Peter G3RZP
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