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Subject: [AMPS] Source for 811 tubes
From: superiorwavelength@prodigy.net (G SEVEN)
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 21:38:33 -0700
RF Parts offers a match set of four Taylor 811A's for 59.80 and come with a
1 year limited warrenty.  I am going to be getting a set to put in a
Heathkit "Warrior" that I just got back in operation. With that price you
cant go wrong.

Chris

----- Original Message -----
From: Michael Tope <W4EF@dellroy.com>
To: AMPS <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 17, 2000 5:21 PM
Subject: [AMPS] Source for 811 tubes


>
> A friend of mine gave me an old homebrew 4 x 811 amp that I have been
> playing around with for the last few weeks. At first the amplifier would
> work, but now, it keeps blowing one of the grid leak bias resistors
> (51 ohms). The failure occurs when I turn on the high voltage (+1600 VDC).
> At this point the amplifier is in its standby mode with the grid biased to
> cutoff at -170 volts. Looks like one of the tubes has gone gassy and is
> flashing the anode supply over to ground the grid leak resistor.
>
> Anyway, looks like I will need at least one additional tube. Can anyone
> recommend a good source/reasonable price?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mike,
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