On 21 September 2012 02:08, John Lyles <jtml@losalamos.com> wrote:
> Yes, I wonder the same thing. Reid sent me an email Monday saying he was
> given notice, that they no longer have application engineer for power grid
> tubes. I have known him for over 25 years and have depended on Reid to give
> me the straight scoop on tube production and performance from
> Eitel-McCullough. Things cannot be well for the company right now, with the
> economy stale and tubes being in less demand. They supply some very unique
> bottles to markets that depend on them. We have seen similar downsizing in
> RCA/Burle tubes and even in the European
> Thales=ABB/Seimens/Thomson/Telefunken line. As a continual user and designer
> of systems that use power grid tubes, I get a queasy feeling knowing that I
> must interact with a salesperson for technical content.
>
> 73
> John
> K5PRO
I think a reduction in the number of tubes sold is inevitable, as the
high power / high frequency performance of semiconductors has
improved. I suspect the fact there are Chinese copies of popular Eimac
tubes has not helped either. But at the power levels you are
designing, I don't believe there is competition from semiconductors.
Perhaps rather than talk to a sales person, you employ Reid as a
consultant when you need help.
Dave, G8WRB
>
>> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:53:43 +0100
>> From: "Dr. David Kirkby" <david.kirkby@onetel.net>
>> To: 'AMPS' <amps@contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Sad News for Eimac Users
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>> On 19/09/2012 16:23, ED MCKIE wrote:
>> > I called CPI Eimac this morning to speak to Reid Brandon about a tube, and
>> > they told me he had been laid off a few weeks ago.
>> >
>> > KB5GT
>>
>> I did reply from another account, but some reason my reply seems to have
>> gone to
>> /dev/null.
>>
>> I must admit, the news was better than I thought you were going to say, as I
>> was
>> expecting you to tell use Eimac had told you Reid was a silent key. So I was
>> much relieved to read that was not the case.
>>
>> It really is a shame, as that guy was really helpful and knew a lot. I can't
>> see
>> how he could be replaced, so it makes you wonder what Eimac are doing.
>>
>> Dave, G8WRB
>
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