-----Original Message-----
From: Richard W. Ehrhorn [SMTP:w4eto@rmii.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 12:41 PM
To: 'davidc@bit-net.com'; 'w4th@webtv.net'; amps@contesting.com
Subject: RE: Buying Guidelines for Used 8877/3CX1500A7's
Hi David...
Think below is what you're looking for ... 73, Dick
From: Richard W. Ehrhorn [w4eto@rmii.com]
Sent: Thursday, April 30, 1998 3:15 PM
To: 'W6RU@aol.com'
Subject: Bad date code 8877s
-----Original Message-----
From: W6RU [SMTP:W6RU@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 1998 6:42 PM
To: w4eto@rmii.com
Subject: Re: [AMPS] New 8877 tubes and SK-2210 sockets
Hi again Terry,
.Just in case, the actual time period to look out for begins approximately
August 1986 (date code roughly 8630?) when Eimac put the ill-fated and
badly conceived "heat dam" change into production, and probably ends around
September of 1988 (8834?) when production of corrected tubes finally
resulted in deliveries to the field.
73, Dick W0ID
> From: DavidC [SMTP:davidc@bit-net.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 1998 11:39 AM
> To: Richard W. Ehrhorn; 'w4th@webtv.net'; amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: Buying Guidelines for Used 8877/3CX1500A7's
> Dick:
> I understand that you once provided guidelines on the purchase of used
8877/3CX1500A7 tubes but have been unable to find that post. I am told
that one needs to be concerned about a date code somewhere between 1986 and
1989 due to a failure in EIMAC's quality control.
> Could you repost that information, please? I am in need of one of these
tubes and cannot afford to make a bad purchase (unfortunately, not all Hams
are honorable about refunds for defective items).
--
> Thank You! & 73, DavidC AA1FA
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