Oh, yes , I used a pair in my first amplifier I built in the 60's I was a
teenager then.
73
Bill wa4lav
________________________________________
From: amps-bounces@contesting.com [amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of
James Colville [jimw7ry@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 9:51 AM
To: Edward Swynar
Cc: amps@contesting.com
Subject: Re: [Amps] 813's.. Parasitic suppressor's
I'm not sure what your talking about/going off about....?
Lots of discussion here about using 813s for amplifiers. You are correct.
They are a economical way to go. I'm not sure credit cards have anything to
do with it though.
Please keep it in prospective...
73
Jim W7RY
On Mon, Apr 12, 2010 at 4:17 AM, Edward Swynar <gswynar@durham.net> wrote:
> Hi Jim,
>
> So VERY many guys who are running 813s like that, now being "...outted"!!!
> My, my...
>
> These days, it seems, NOBODY wants to get caught admitting that they run
> these venerable old jugs. Good for those who are willing to come out of the
> closet like that!
>
> I run a pair of them here, and they are probably the most cost-effective
> "biggest bang for your buck" (FIGURATIVELY, not literally!) transmitting
> tube around. Too bad others haven't recognized that fact...but I guess it's
> so very easy to get credit cards these days that few bother to shop around
> anymore with an eye to saving some green...
>
> ~73~ de Eddy VE3CUI - VE3XZ
>
> **********************************
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Thomson" <Jim.thom@telus.net>
> To: <amps@contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, April 12, 2010 6:35 AM
> Subject: [Amps] 813's.. Parasitic suppressor's
>
>
> > Somebody asked a while back abt the need for parasitic suppressors' on
> a
> GG- 813 amp. A buddy
> > had one blow up on his 2 x 813 amp last yr.. across town. he tossed
> both the blown one.. and also
> > the remaining one. Amp runs just fine with NO suppressors. Another
> fellow runs a 4 x 813 amp,
> > again with no suppressors. The tubes all balance out too..equal glow.
> I'd try it with it with no suppressors
> > 1st.... then if you do have stability problems.. then add them.
> >
> > If the screen and control grids are well grnded [via strap] to chassis...
> you won't have stability problems.
> > I have had 813's with as high as 3 kv on em, no load... yrs ago, with
> no
> stability problems, but that amp
> > did have suppressors in it [2 x 813's in GG] [80-10m]. That was back
> in 1975. It's a pretty stable tube.
> >
> > Later... Jim VE7RF
> > _______________________________________________
> > Amps mailing list
> > Amps@contesting.com
> > http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
> >
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Amps mailing list
> Amps@contesting.com
> http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
>
_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
_______________________________________________
Amps mailing list
Amps@contesting.com
http://lists.contesting.com/mailman/listinfo/amps
|