At 03:12 PM 3/17/00 EST, N6BUU@aol.com wrote:
>after reading AMPS for quite some time, i get the feeling that there is no
>such thing as the perfect tube (valve) for ham legal limit amps. the 3-500's
>seem to have their
>problems. external anode tubes cost to much, the 811A'S are 60 years old etc
>etc
>what tube in the opinion of this group (ALL THINGS CONSIDERED) is the BEST
>one to use in a ham built or comerical (HF) amp?? i hope i am not creating
>another argument with this question!
Awww.. why not. IMO, to start things off:
Low$ -- 3-500Z
All-out -- 3CX1200
I've never really understood why the 8877 and 3CX800 are so much more
popular than the 3CX1200, given its instant-on characteristics and rugged
grid. Maybe some amp builders can explain what's off-putting about this
tube.
73, Pete Smith N4ZR
n4zr@contesting.com
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