[Amps] 4CX1500B's -- worth using?

[RMorris]

The Collins 30S1 seems to like them....

On Jun 20, 2012, at 12:28, Vic K2VCO <k2vco.vic at gmail.com> wrote:

> I just found a couple of 4CX1500B's among my junk (I had thought they were 4CX1000's). I 
> was surprised to see that the data sheet indicates that typical operation of a single tube 
> as an AB2 linear amplifier wouldn't even produce legal limit output:
> 
> http://www.classiccmp.org/rtellason/tubedata/4cx1500b.pdf
> 
> Also, this tube seems to have a pretty fragile grid. Any comments about its suitability 
> for a ham amplifier?
> 
> -- 
> Vic, K2VCO
> Fresno CA
> http://www.qsl.net/k2vco/
> 
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