Re: [TenTec] Centurion & Tubes

[Stan Gammons <s_gammons@charter.net>]

I think most/all of the 3-500's are made in China now.  One can still 
find some Eimac's that may still be good after all these years.  The 
near 40 year old one I have may still be good.  Need to put it in my 
L-4B some times and see.  This is what we get for outsourcing so much of 
our manufacturing to China.  I've said for many years that that was a 
bad idea.  At one time Amperex tubes were made in France.  Don't know if 
that's still the case.  I'm thinking no.  Maybe we can talk CPI/Eimac 
into making 3-500's here again? Probably not, but might be worth a try.
73

Stan
KM4HQE


On 08/03/2018 08:12 PM, Bob McGraw K4TAX wrote:
> Yes, thanks to the new tariffs we can expect tube prices to go through the 
> roof.   Most tubes are made in China and branded under a US company.   a.k.a. 
> RF Parts.
>
> Bob, K4TAX
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Aug 3, 2018, at 5:03 PM, Carter <k8vt@ameritech.net> wrote:
> >
> > > On 8/3/2018 4:45 PM, Greg S via TenTec wrote:
> > > There will be a price increase SOON. RF Parts apparently will no longer be 
> > > importing Chinese tubes.
> > Hmmm...bad news, as I thought China was the *only* one making 3-500s. If not 
> > China, who else?
> >
> > Carter
> > K8VT
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