[AMPS] 4CX1600B Amplifier in new handbook

[Jim]

No...The HF-2500 E uses 3ea   3CX800A7.   Not the 4CX1600.


Thanks and 73 Jim W7RY


-----Original Message-----
From: RichyRusso@aol.com <RichyRusso@aol.com>
To: jdc@ieway.com <jdc@ieway.com>; amps@contesting.com <amps@contesting.com>
Date: Saturday, November 27, 1999 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: [AMPS] 4CX1600B Amplifier in new handbook


>
>In a message dated 11/28/99 7:54:33 AM !!!First Boot!!!, jdc@ieway.com
writes:
>
><< In looking at the pictures of the Command Technologies amplifiers on
their
> web page, the  parts that are pictured and described in the Handbook are
> from a HF-2500E and not from an HF-2500 as the text in the Handbook elates
> to.
>
> I have also heard that RF Parts had about 5-6 of the 4CX1600B tubes in
> stock.......and does not know when more will be available.  Are they that
> hard to come by ????
>
>
> I wonder who has tried to build this project ?
>
> Any thoughts ???
>  >>
>
>
> The HF2500 uses a pair of 3cx800a7's and I believe the later "E" Model
uses
>the single 4cx1600b. Make sure those pix are showing the "E" model for
>comparison..
>  It seems that the 4cx1600 is going the way of the 8875, I would stick
with
>the original design using a pair of 3cx800's, popular tube, more expensive
>but still available. I heard that Svetlana or Eimac cut production on that
>1600, so stick with a more popular design..  Richy
>
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