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Re: [Amps] 4CX1500B's -- worth using?

To: Vic K2VCO <k2vco.vic@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] 4CX1500B's -- worth using?
From: "David C. Hallam" <dhallam@knology.net>
Reply-to: dhallam@knology.net
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2012 15:08:53 -0400
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It's my understand that a 4CX1500B is a direct replacement for a 
4CX1000A with a plus that it has an extra 500W dissipation capability.

David
KW4DH

On 6/20/2012 12:28 PM, Vic K2VCO wrote:
> I just found a couple of 4CX1500B's among my junk (I had thought they were 
> 4CX1000's). I
> was surprised to see that the data sheet indicates that typical operation of 
> a single tube
> as an AB2 linear amplifier wouldn't even produce legal limit output:
>
> http://www.classiccmp.org/rtellason/tubedata/4cx1500b.pdf
>
> Also, this tube seems to have a pretty fragile grid. Any comments about its 
> suitability
> for a ham amplifier?
>


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