[Amps] Weird tubes in an amplifier

[William Turner]

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On 1/29/2014 7:35 AM, k7fm wrote:
>
> The 6AG7 can be used when you build a replica Paraset and cannot find 
> a metal 6V6.  Rewire a couple of pins.  It looks and works the same.  
> The problem is try joining the Paraset Club, if you fess up to using 
> the 6AG7, your application will be rejected. But, it would have been 
> denied anyway because I made mine 40 meters only and used a different 
> power connector.
>
> 73,  Colin 

REPLY:

I hadn't heard of the Paraset, so I did a Google search. Interesting 
history:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paraset

73, Bill W6WRT