[Amps] CPI/EImac reducing app engineering

[David Kirkby]

On 21 September 2012 02:08, John Lyles <jtml at losalamos.com> wrote:
> Yes, I wonder the same thing.  Reid sent me an email Monday saying he was given notice, that they no longer have application engineer for power grid tubes. I have known him for over 25 years and have depended on Reid to give me the straight scoop on tube production and performance from Eitel-McCullough. Things cannot be well for the company right now, with the economy stale and tubes being in less demand. They supply some very unique bottles to markets that depend on them. We have seen similar downsizing in RCA/Burle tubes and even in the European Thales=ABB/Seimens/Thomson/Telefunken line. As a continual user and designer of systems that use power grid tubes, I get a queasy feeling knowing that I must interact with a salesperson for technical content.
>
> 73
> John
> K5PRO

I think a reduction in the number of tubes sold is inevitable, as the
high power / high frequency performance of semiconductors has
improved. I suspect the fact there are Chinese copies of popular Eimac
tubes has not helped either. But at the power levels you are
designing, I don't believe there is competition from semiconductors.

Perhaps rather than talk to a sales person, you employ Reid as a
consultant when you need help.

Dave, G8WRB

>
>> Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 01:53:43 +0100
>> From: "Dr. David Kirkby" <david.kirkby at onetel.net>
>> To: 'AMPS' <amps at contesting.com>
>> Subject: Re: [Amps] Sad News for Eimac Users
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>> On 19/09/2012 16:23, ED MCKIE wrote:
>> > I called CPI Eimac this morning to speak to Reid Brandon about a tube, and
>> > they told me he had been laid off a few weeks ago.
>> >
>> > KB5GT
>>
>> I did reply from another account, but some reason my reply seems to have gone to
>> /dev/null.
>>
>> I must admit, the news was better than I thought you were going to say, as I was
>> expecting you to tell use Eimac had told you Reid was a silent key. So I was
>> much relieved to read that was not the case.
>>
>> It really is a shame, as that guy was really helpful and knew a lot. I can't see
>> how he could be replaced, so it makes you wonder what Eimac are doing.
>>
>> Dave, G8WRB
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