[Amps] 4-1000A color

[Jan Erik Holm]

The first 4-1000A amp I built (1973 I think it was) "almost" ran
those numbers, no problem with the tube, the glow was more white
then red. Later I converted it to 2 x 4-1000A and 3-phase power
supply, oh well those where the days. It wasn´t legal but it was
fun and interesting.
Prior to the 4-1000A I ran 2 x 813´s at about 1000W output and
also did glow nice, no problem with those either.

Sure miss those 4-1000A´s, they sure did glow nice.

73 Jim SM2EKM
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On 2011-05-28 00:43, Paul Kraemer wrote:
> One of my earliest acquaintances with an old tyme contester and dxpeditioner
> (now SK) ran a 4-1000 at 6 kv and 1adc key down. With 5 elements at 150 ft
> he could demonstrate the ability to pretty much work anybody, anywhere,
> anytime, long paths included. Yeah, it ran red but he used the good socket
> and chimney plus a decent blower.
> Paul K0UYA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glen Zook"<gzook at yahoo.com>
> To:<amps at contesting.com>; "Roger (sub1)"<sub1 at rogerhalstead.com>
> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2011 4:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [Amps] 4-1000A color
>
>
> I have heard some REALLY "olde tymers" say that they ran a 6L6 with like
> 1200 volts on the plate.  They had to send CW really fast because a short
> "dah" turned the plate red hot and a long "dah" melted it!
>
> Glen, K9STH
>
> Website:  http://k9sth.com
>
>
> --- On Thu, 5/26/11, Roger (sub1)<sub1 at rogerhalstead.com>  wrote:
>
> I used to run 813's well past showing color. They were downright glowing,
> yet I never had any problems with them. Of course back then they were $5 to
> free and "we" as in most hams I knew running them, never worried about
> pushing a tube "a little"
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