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Re: [Amps] 813's

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Subject: Re: [Amps] 813's
From: Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
Reply-to: Ian White GM3SEK <gm3sek@ifwtech.co.uk>
Date: Sun, 28 May 2006 08:54:14 +0100
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 K6GT wrote:
>On 27 May 2006 at 18:46, Steve Thompson wrote:
>
>> carl s. wrote:
>> >    Can anyone tell me if the 813 tube can be used safely in the horizontal
>> > position ???
>
>> RCA data says not. Vertical only, either way up.
>
>I used (as did many others) the ART-13 military transmitter which
>used an 813 in the horizontal position.  It was a Collins rig, if I
>recall correctly (it was in 1957-1964 for gosh sake!  That's a while
>ago!) and I doubt that they would use the tube in a "forbidden"
>manner.  Maybe their manual said "don't use RCA tubes"  8-)


WARNING: Do not operate 6ft rack on its side.


-- 
73 from Ian GM3SEK

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