[Amps] TV sweep tubes and 6146s

[m.ford]

Tom,

    In ancient times sweep tubes and homebrewers were cheap
and plentiful. Today, nothing is cheap or plentiful.

Mike k1ern

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Bowman" <wa3rey at comcast.net>
To: <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2005 6:54 AM
Subject: [Amps] TV sweep tubes and 6146s


> What is the reason amplifiers never seem to be designed using  four 
> 6146s instead of TV sweep tubes like for example, four 6KD6s?
> I must be missing something obvious here.
> 
> I'm asking because I'm thinking of building a 400W or so PEP amplifier 
> for 75 and 40 meters.
> 
> Keeping cost really low is one of my goals here and I have several good 
> 6146s in the junk box.
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
> Tom, WA3REY