I didnt say it damaged anything; the amp is operational. It just looks hokey
and not anything Id take a photo of.
Carl
KM1H
----- Original Message -----
From: "Alek Petkovic" <vk6apk@bigpond.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:33 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] 3CX1500A7/8877 vs el cheapo GS-35B
> If you grab a GS35b or GS31b and have a close look at the way it is
> constructed, you'll see that the use of a soldering iron on the
> heater/cathode connection points will not damage the tube or the seals
> in any way.
>
> Soldering those wires on there is as simple, economical and effective as
> it gets. One could argue that doing it any other way is silly overkill.
>
> 73, Alek
> VK6APK
>
>
> On 1/08/2012 9:03 AM, Carl wrote:
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Bill, W6WRT" <dezrat1242@yahoo.com>
>> To: "AMPS" <amps@contesting.com>
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2012 7:22 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] 3CX1500A7/8877 vs el cheapo GS-35B
>>
>>
>>> ORIGINAL MESSAGE:
>>> On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 15:27:13 -0400, you wrote:
>>>
>>>> Fancy machine work, solder the filament leads to the tubes!
>>>>
>>>> Carl
>>>> KM1H
>>> REPLY:
>>> How would you do that without exceeding the seal temperature?
>>>
>>> 73, Bill W6WRT
>>>
>>
>> Ask Dr Alex, I was just looking at a photo of a 2X GS-35B amp.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
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