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Re: [Amps] Tube swap

To: "Karel" <kebenstr@bmts.com>, "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>, <amps@contesting.com>
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap
From: "Hardy Landskov" <n7rt@cox.net>
Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2014 20:18:03 -0700
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Karel,
I use a Hi-Pot tester made from a neon sign transformer and a few extra parts. The one I just will go to 8 kV and unfortunately, found one of my best? vacuum variables strarted arcing at 6.5 kV. You can use the device by conneting plate to grid and increaseing the variac until arcs start to happen--hopefully not.

73 Hardy N7RT

----- Original Message ----- From: "Karel" <kebenstr@bmts.com>
To: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 7:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap


How do you check if they leaked?
Should there be a whitish discoloration inside the tube?
I will check mine later next month. Right now my amp stuff in under 4 feet of snow here in western Ontario.
Karel, VA3KO

----- Original Message ----- From: "Carl" <km1h@jeremy.mv.com>
To: "Karel" <kebenstr@bmts.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 9:17 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap


People are still running HB 4X1 amps and others continue to build when the tubes have been on hand for ages or can be found cheap.

The big problem, even with NIB, is the seals leak and the tube slowly goes to air.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- From: "Karel" <kebenstr@bmts.com> To: "Hardy Landskov" <n7rt@cox.net>; "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>; "Jack Taylor" <jack@n7oo.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap


I still have 5 tubes, 4-1000A, 2 of them never used, 3 used ones, is there still demand for these? I started an amp (2 tubes). So far I did not finish the project yet, not sure if I will. Perhaps if I go with 1 tube only.
Karel Ebenstreit, VA3KO

----- Original Message ----- From: "Hardy Landskov" <n7rt@cox.net> To: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>; "Jack Taylor" <jack@n7oo.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 5:58 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap


In addition to Bill's list, it will take about 30 to 40% more drive. Been there, done that.
GL Hardy N7RT


----- Original Message ----- From: "Fuqua, Bill L" <wlfuqu00@uky.edu>
To: "Jack Taylor" <jack@n7oo.com>; <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 1:57 PM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Tube swap


   Yes and no.
1. The 4-1000A is taller so the chimney may not fit.
2. The 4-1000A in grounded grid will require more plate voltage to achieve the same output. 3. The input impedance of the 4-1000a is a bit higher so you may have to make some changes to your input matching ckt. 4. The control grid pin needs to be grounded as well as screen grid pins. 5. The output Z of the 4-1000A is higher but not so much that most plate tank circuits can't deal with it.
73
Bill wa4lav

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From: Amps [amps-bounces@contesting.com] on behalf of Jack Taylor [jack@n7oo.com]
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2014 3:51 PM
To: amps@contesting.com
Subject: [Amps] Tube swap

Am in the process of bringing back to life a RF 102A. Should the 3-1000Z
turn out to be defective, can I directly
interchange it with a 4-1000A?

Jack - n7oo

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