[Amps] tubes without handles

[Carl]

I prefer water outlets to handles, the 3CW20000A7 is a rather common tube 
and not very expensive considering the power.

The PITA with most of these tubes is Eimacs insistance of requiring way 
overpriced sockets

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Barthelow" <apolloeme at live.com>
To: <mikea at mikea.ath.cx>; <amps at contesting.com>
Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2012 9:59 AM
Subject: Re: [Amps] tubes without handles


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> Here is a tube with a different style handle.  7.5KW  TV cavity PA at 
> about 470 Mhz.  Click right arrow for picture show,  twice, to see side 
> view photo.
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> https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2eb5c45df634a712#cid=2EB5C45DF634A712&id=2EB5C45DF634A712%21786
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> another photo:
> https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2eb5c45df634a712#cid=2EB5C45DF634A712&id=2EB5C45DF634A712%21785
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> Apparently once you get into the 5  - 10kw area, the prices really go up. 
> This one, old, but still works;  when is was still made,  Listed for  > 
> $8000
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> Best Regards,
> Pat Barthelow  AA6EG
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>> Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:31:35 -0500
>> From: mikea at mikea.ath.cx
>> To: amps at contesting.com
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] tubes without handles
>>
>> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 07:05:23AM -0600, John Lyles wrote:
>> > Correction:
>> > Preamps
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>> > > Message: 8
>> > > Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:34:15 +0000
>> > > From: Charles Harpole <k4vud at hotmail.com>
>> > > Subject: [Amps] tubes without handles
>> >
>> > > Tubes without handles are drivers.
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>> Tubes without handles or lifting eyes are preamps.
>> Tubes without lifting eyes are drivers.
>> Tubes with lifting eyes are about the right size.
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>> -- 
>> Mike Andrews, W5EGO
>> mikea at mikea.ath.cx
>> Tired old sysadmin
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