[Amps] Glass Vs. Ceramic?

[Gary Smith]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Smith" <wa6fgi at sbcglobal.net>
To: "R. David Eagle" <kb8nnu at yahoo.com>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 7:08 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] Glass Vs. Ceramic?


> Mornin' Dave.
>
> Much more modern tube design is one good reason.  Another is they are 
> easier
> to locate when the last vestiges of RF have been wrung out of them.
>
> My AL-800H has two metal/ceramic jugs in it, the 3cx800a7 is known to be
> able take a beating as long as its not too much of one and still go on.
>
> My amp is at leas 8 yrs old, but is used, believe it has the original
> Eimac's in it. Still puts out *legal* with (really) a sneeze.
>
> 73's,
> Gary...wa6fgi
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "R. David Eagle" <kb8nnu at yahoo.com>
> To: <amps at contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 6:34 AM
> Subject: [Amps] Glass Vs. Ceramic?
>
>
>> Hello all...I'm in the process of scouting around for an amp and was
>> wondering what some of the main advantages would be to a ceramic tube
>> versus a glass one...???  I was looking at the Ameritron Al-1200 which
>> uses the 3CX1200.  Is it worth going to ceramic?
>>
>> any thoughts would be appreciated....
>>
>> Dave
>> KB8NNU
>>
>>
>>
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