[Amps] tubes without handles

[Patrick Barthelow]

Tube era,  IPA,  at  7KW, with a  $8K tube cost.  Dont know the total commercial cost for the cavity system shown.
What would  a  7KW output TV SSPA on 470 mhz cost, ballpark?



> Date: Thu, 21 Jun 2012 09:11:11 -0500
> From: mikea at mikea.ath.cx
> To: amps at contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [Amps] tubes without handles
> 
> On Thu, Jun 21, 2012 at 06:59:13AM -0700, Patrick Barthelow wrote:
> 
> > 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.
> 
> > https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2eb5c45df634a712#cid=2EB5C45DF634A712&id=2EB5C45DF634A712%21786 
> 
> > another photo:
> > https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=2eb5c45df634a712#cid=2EB5C45DF634A712&id=2EB5C45DF634A712%21785 
> 
> > 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 
> 
> Pricey. Looks like it was ridden hard and put up wet, too, but I suspect
> it would do nicely for 70 cm EME work. 
> 
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> Mike Andrews, W5EGO
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