[Amps] Dedicated RF / tube query

[Dan Simmonds]

Hello Leigh,

Yes - 100% certain on this. I speak with the production people at CPI / 
Eimac often on the phone. I also know one of the engineers there. Also, 
the packing lists I receive from Eimac with tube shipments states 
"Country of Origin: USA".

The rationale was simple really - much of the sheet metal and tube 
sockets, etc were designed around the 3CPX800A7, so it would be a big 
step backwards to change now - plus I have over 130 new tubes at the 
moment. Also my account terms with Eimac limit me to only purchasing the 
3CPX800A7 tube factory-direct, so I'd have to pay a higher price from a 
dealer to go with the 8877. But I do agree the 8877 is pretty attractive.

Dan KK3AN


Leigh Turner wrote:
> Hi Dan,
>
> Not that it matters much, but are you absolutely certain that the current
> 3CX800/3CPX800A7 tube products sourced from CPI are not of Chinese origin
> and instead supplied to CPI under an OEM outsourcing supply agreement with
> bespoke Eimac labelling / badging done by the China tube factory?
>
> Also I'm curious about the rationale for using two little puppies in
> parallel instead of a single 3CX1500A7/8877 tube...it sounds like you have
> given this key decision a lot of thought?
>
> Leigh
> VK5KLT