RF Parts has both NOS and current 8874's - neither are cheap but the NOS are a
little cheaper (when they have them). Richardson still shows them.
Bob W6VY
--- On Wed, 6/13/12, Patrick Barthelow <apolloeme@live.com> wrote:
From: Patrick Barthelow <apolloeme@live.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 76A 3 holer.... happy with just 2 tubes?
To: sub1@rogerhalstead.com, amps@contesting.com
Date: Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 9:20 AM
Thanks Roger, I should have been more correct by saying the were no longer
made, (by Eimac)
Best Regards,
Pat Barthelow
> Date: Tue, 12 Jun 2012 17:07:54 -0400
> From: sub1@rogerhalstead.com
> To: amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Alpha 76A 3 holer.... happy with just 2 tubes?
>
> On 6/12/2012 10:03 AM, Patrick Barthelow wrote:
> > Friends,
> > Have an Alpha 76A for sale, with 3 tube [8874] PA, and legitimate
> > questions of concern are voiced, for the very expensive finals, no longer
> > made, by prospective buyers.
>
> 3CX300A7s (8874's) are still listed as being made and RF parts lists
> them but they are very expensive.
>
> 73
>
> Roger (K8RI)
>
>
> > If one of the three finals fail, is it a simple matter to just run the
> > remaining two and an empty socket, at slightly reduced output? Any I/O
> > circuits need to be
> > changed/optimized for two tube operations?
> >
> > Best Regards,
> > Pat Barthelow AA6EG
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