[Amps] Eimac suspending maunfacturing for 18 months

[w6ah at comcast.net]

I just pick this up from another reflector. Does anyone know anything more about this ?

[I]I have just heard that CPI/EIMAC will be consolidating the EIMAC and 
ECONCO manufacturing plants into a single, integrated, facility and that 
EIMAC and ECONCO tubes will be unavailable for a considerable amount of 
time, perhaps as long as 12 to 18 months. Does anyone have further 
information about this or is it old news?

I'm curious because, if true, some of my brethren in the broadcasting 
business could be in for a real shock when they try to buy replacement 
PA tubes!

73,

Jack, AE7DX[/I]

73s 

Bob W6AH