[Amps] 4-1000 amp

[Bill Coleman]

On May 26, 2006, at 4:57 PM, Gene Bigham wrote:

> It was a single tube amp but I used the 3-1000Z instead a huge jug  
> of a glass tube.

Curious question -- I recently wondered why it is that the 3-1000Z  
was never that popular a tube in amateur circles, but the 3-500Z was.  
Why did many amateur designs use two 3-500Zs instead of one 3-1000Z.  
Seems like it would simplify things. One bottle and you could to the  
legal limit with a simple grounded-grid circuit.

The market made some determination, as 3-500Zs are still being made,  
and 3-1000Zs are unobtainium....

Bill Coleman, AA4LR, PP-ASEL        Mail: aa4lr at arrl.net
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