>Yes, you can find new 811A's
That was my point.....someone had posted they were all out of production.
Charles T Johnston - AB7SL
charles@ab7sl.com
AB7SL- Ham Radio Pages - with 3D Art Gallery
http://www.ab7sl.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Wolf" <da_kang@hotmail.com>
To: <charles@ab7sl.com>; <N6BUU@aol.com>; <W8JI@contesting.com>;
<HAMKE4WY@aol.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2000 11:22 AM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] Ameritron AL-811H
>
> >There are at least 2 sources of new 811A tubes that I have verified.
>
> >1. Ameritron sells a Chinese 811A they claim is better then the
>Svetlana's
> >2. RF Parts lists three sources for new 811A'a
>
> >Charles T Johnston - AB7SL
> >charles@ab7sl.com
> >AB7SL- Ham Radio Pages - with 3D Art Gallery
> >http://www.ab7sl.com
>
>
> I have used the Chinese tubes in the past, and am not impressed. I
> preferred the Svetlana tubes over any of the Chinese tubes. Maybe Tom
is
> getting tubes I haven't had the luxury of playing with. I do know that
the
> AL-811 and 811H model amplifier is being used all over the 11 meter
band,
> being driven with monster amounts of drive level, so it would appear
that he
> has a decent tube, but like I said... I haven't had good luck with
Chinese
> tubes in the past.
>
> Cetron and the rest are good tubes, but if you dig down hard enough on
the
> RF Parts website, you will find that most of them that they have are
NOS,
> and the good manufacturers have all but dropped out.
>
> Yes, you can find new 811A's. However, I prefer to use a tube that has
> reliable manufacturers continuing production.. Guess that means that we
> need to move to ceramic.
>
>
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