[AMPS] 4CX1600B

[Walter Dail]

Just as I was considering building a homebrew amp using the 4CX1600B,
this has come up. I hope this can be answered soon or I'll be looking
at three 4CX800's instead. I would much rather use the '1600B, and deal
with one tube and one socket, and a lot less sheet metal work.

Walter - KT4JA

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill Vogler" <vogler@innercite.com>
To: <amps@contesting.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 11, 2001 9:50 AM
Subject: [AMPS] 4CX1600B


>
> Chris's original question of the long term supply situation of has not
> been answered. It appears that the channel of supply for both Tony and
> Tom is the surplus market (correct me if I am wrong). The next question
> that I have to ask from Ray's post that the 4cx1600b can be purchased
> through PM Components in the UK are these tubes new and being shipped
> from Svetlanta, or are they old stock? If these are old stock then there
> is clearly a problem with supply. If they are new stock then who in the
> US would want to have an amplifier that one has to go to the UK to buy a
> tube!
>
> There is clearly a problem going on with Svetlanta and the US operation.
> I personally know a ham that got laid off in the California branch
> office
> and he is not talking. He asked that his name not be used. Why did
> Svetlanta close their US office?  Every one I talk to gives me a
> different answer to what is going on, not a good sign.
>
> I have the same question about long term supply of the 4cx1600b and it
> appears to be a tuff question to answer.
>
> 73s
>
> Bill, w6qd
>
> > Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 11:14:09 -0000
> > From: "Chris Tran GM3WOJ" <gm3woj@talk21.com>
> > Subject: [AMPS] 4CX1600B
> >
> > Hello all
> >
> > I was going to modify a homebrew amp. to use a
> > 4CX1600B (+SK3A base) but get the same message
> > from 2 different suppliers "The 4CX1600B is not
> > available in the U.S.A. at the moment"
> >
> > Does anyone know if there is a longer-term problem
> > with supply of these tubes ?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chris     GM3WOJ
>
> > Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 10:17:49 -0500
> > From: "Mike Sawyer" <kc4slk@csrlink.net>
> > Subject: Re: [AMPS] 4CX1600B
> >
> > Chris,
> >     Check W4TH, Tom Hix's website: http://www.tomstubes.com/ or Tony,
UT7CT
> > site: http://www.dxham.com/.
> >     They would know how to hook you up with some 4CX1600B's.
> > Gud Luck & 73,
> > Mike(y)
> > W3SLK
>
> > Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 10:38:16 -0500
> > From: "QRO Technologies" <qrotec@bright.net>
> > Subject: Re: [AMPS] 4CX1600B
> >
> > The 4CX1600B can be purchased through PM Components in the UK. They are
the
> > distributor for Svetlana in Europe. http://www.pmcomponents.co.uk 73's
Ray
> > Connin KB8VU
>
> > Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 18:11:25 +0200
> > From: "CT HRD" <tony@uch.net>
> > Subject: Re: [AMPS] 4CX1600B
> >
> > Hello, Chris,
> >
> > I have just ran out of 1999 Svetlana 4CX1600B.
> >
> > If you still need them - let me know. Also, you can have a look at me
> > holding a bunch of the 4CX1600B tubes :-)
> > http://www.dxham.com/images/ct%204cx1600b.jpg
> >
> > 73 !
>
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