[Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7

Gary Schafer garyschafer at comcast.net
Fri Jan 12 19:46:01 EST 2007


Like Bill I have been in the game in excess of 45 years, I am not exactly
ignorant of high power tubes and amplifiers, and haven't heard this stuff
until recently. Being on a list that is supposed to be for discussing
amplifiers it would be nice to know what is being talked about without
having to dig out the encryption book to read an email. Volts, amps,
impedance and other standard terms fit right in.
Not to take anyone's fun away, but then Ebonics as an official language in
schools didn't make it either.

Geeeze, now I wish I hadn't said anything in the first place.

73
Gary  K4FMX, one of the old codgers.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Larry Carman
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 7:15 PM
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7
> 
> All I can say is that if you've been around long enough you can figure out
> lots of things. I've been around in the ham community since 1979 and
> there's
> a great variance in terminology. It's easy to determine what one says
> especially when they have text explanation with it. Just to say you don't
> understand when you really do is an ego problem. Let these people talk and
> read there text without condemning them. It's definite that no one is
> perfect. If you think you are, well, God help you.
> Regards,
> Larry N5BIP
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com] On
> Behalf Of Bill Fuqua
> Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 2:59 PM
> To: garyschafer at comcast.net; 'Robert B. Bonner'; amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7
> 
> Sounds like CB jargon to me.
> In my 45 years I never heard hams use terms like that.
> I guess I have  a three-by-two hundred  sitting in my basement.
> 73
> Bill wa4lav
> 
> 
> At 01:43 PM 1/12/2007 -0500, Gary Schafer wrote:
> >What if the tube in question is a 4CX1000 and not a 4-1000?
> >
> >Why not just spell it out like most of the world is used to seeing rather
> >than trying to be cryptic or do short hand. More letters from the
> keyboard
> >aren't that expensive. :>)
> >
> >73
> >Gary  K4FMX
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]
> On
> > > Behalf Of Robert B. Bonner
> > > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 12:52 PM
> > > To: amps at contesting.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7
> > >
> > > 3X3 = 3CX3000A7, 4X5 = 4CX5000*, 4X1 = 4-1000A, 4X3 = 4CX3000A.
> > >
> > > The correct Pronunciation is Three By Three.
> > >
> > > Little tubes are referred to like "a couple three fives" 35 = 3-
> 500Z's.
> > > But
> > > mostly are ignored by the big tube crowd like they don't exist.
> > >
> > > However it is acceptable when piling up stacks of smaller tubes to use
> > > AMPLIFIER names as referencing the PILE.  An SX refers to a pair of
> 8877.
> > >
> > > Ah, those crafty yanks....
> > >
> > > >From a previous lesson by the Professor, Pair of 4X1's = MOJO...
> > >
> > > BOB DD
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: amps-bounces at contesting.com [mailto:amps-bounces at contesting.com]
> On
> > > Behalf Of Peter Chadwick
> > > Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 8:53 AM
> > > To: John; amps at contesting.com
> > > Subject: Re: [Amps] schamatis 160 meter amp using 3cx3000a7
> > >
> > > What do you mean by "160m amp using the 3x3 "?
> > > What is a "3x3"?
> > > 73
> > > Peter G3RZP
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