My favorite too. One of my Eimac 8877s has a 1974 date code, still full output.
73,
Jim w8zr
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> On Dec 2, 2021, at 2:19 PM, Tim Duffy <k3lr@k3lr.com> wrote:
>
> My favorite triode for 1500 watts all day is a single 8877. 4KV and 30 watts
> drive.
>
> Used 8877s exist and are more than capable for long lives. Some of the 8877s
> at K3LR have date codes from the 70s... still going strong
>
> 73
> Tim K3LR
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amps [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Peter Voelpel
> Sent: Thursday, December 2, 2021 4:16 PM
> To: 'Kim Elmore'; amps@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] Triode Amps
>
> Eimac specifies 890W for a single tube at 3.5KV plate voltage and 740W at
> 3kV.
>
> 73
> Peter, DJ7WW
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Amps [mailto:amps-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Kim Elmore
>
>
> The 3-500Z is an excellent tube, but 1500 W isn't reasonably available
> out of a pair, even at increased plate voltage
>
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