I wasnt refering to homebrew. Anyone creative enough can build a one-off of
just about anything
Carl
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
To: "Amps reflector" <amps@contesting.com>; "RF Amps reflector"
<rfamplifiers@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 26, 2009 8:30 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] 4CX1600U - too good to be true?
> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>
> On Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:04:34 -0400, "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>There is no socket issue as it does not use one. The base connections are
>>cocentric rings and the tube is designed for UHF cavities.
>
> REPLY:
>
> At least one ham did homebrew a socket for this tube:
>
> http://www.nd2x.net/gs23b-socket.html
>
> It's clever how he used an SO-239 connector for the heater pin.
>
> But that looks like a lot of work. I think just clamping the grid flange
> to the
> chassis and using homebrew clamp rings for the other elements would be
> good
> enough and much easier. We'll see.
>
> 73, Bill W6WRT
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