[Amps] 811A - Tubes

[Dan]

Pat,
Thanks for the info.  now you bring up another question. I have bought another 811H thathas been stored for abotu  2 years. stored in a  a clean dry closet inside plastic bags etc so it is very very clean.
might be a stupid question but... is there anythign i shold do or maybe NOT do when I first fire it back up? Can sitting there for two years actually hurt the amp? i woudl think that some  store stock could get stored that long or maybe warehouse stock.. 

Just curious this list has smoe real experts ,g. and I just do nto want to screw up a perfectly good amp  by bringing it out of storage and maybe doing somethign wrong on re-start
thanks
Dan

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On 12/07/2004 at 8:41 PM Pat Poirier wrote:

>Hi Dan,
>
>Don't bother spending the extra money on the Svetlana 811's. I had four of 
>the white ceramic base Svetlana tubes in my AL-811H.
>
>I purchased a matched quad from RF Parts of their Taylor Brand 811A's and 
>they were the same output that my Svetlana tubes were.
>
>My AL-811H is used as a back up to my backup amplifiers and it is very 
>seldom ever used except to turn it on for an hour or two idling to keep
>the 
>electrolytics formed every six months.
>
>For $77.20 from RF Parts I don't think you can go wrong. Don't bother 
>looking at 572B's you will not see any more power and they are 2 1/2 times 
>the price.
>
>Good Luck,
>73,
>Pat W1KA
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Dan" <dpipes at earthlink.net>
>To: <amps at contesting.com>
>Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 8:06 PM
>Subject: [Amps] 811A - Tubes
>
>
>I need 4 811 A tubes for my Ameritron 811H. I have read some say th
>Russain 
>tubes are best some the centron etc.. What are the opinions and where is
>the 
>best place to buy a set of 4...
>Thanks
>Dan
>
>
>
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