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Re: [Amps] Tubes, made in the USA, in the olden days; Films?

To: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tubes, made in the USA, in the olden days; Films?
From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:33:03 -0400
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It runs out of steam above 20M and up plus it really should have some forced 
air when pushing at ICAS ratings, seal ratings are only 145*C.  Its a fine 
AM tube but rather useless in GG SSB as its pretty low gain.

The audiophools like them also.

Carl
KM1H



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Rob Atkinson" <ranchorobbo@gmail.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 12:02 PM
Subject: [Amps] Tubes, made in the USA, in the olden days; Films?


>I don't have the spec. sheet right in front of me but I recall the 833
> could put out a hell of a lot of power with no forced air cooling.
> 600 w. (but I forget what biasing) sticks in my mind but don't hold me
> to that.   Whatever it was, it was very high and made me wonder why it
> is not used in ham amps for all these operators who are obsessed with
> not having any blower noise.   My guess was supply, cost of the tube,
> and the (for hams) unconventional way they are mounted.
>
> Rob
> K5UJ
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