[Amps] Stock up on tubes?

[Rob Atkinson]

On Sun, Dec 4, 2016 at 8:03 AM, Bill Turner <dezrat at outlook.com> wrote:
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> On Sun, 4 Dec 2016 06:19:20 -0600, K5UH wrote:
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>>As hams drink the solid state kool-aide and rush out to unload their
>>perfectly good tube gear and buy dinky little light weight plastic
>>boxes with heat sinks, the rest of us reap the benefits of the free
>>market lowering prices due to a glut of vacuum tube equipment.   Let
>>them complete their slide into glorified CB.
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> The same attitude was common when transceivers moved from tubes to
> solid state.

Who cares; it's go nothing to do with transceivers, you can't even get
my call-sign right, and you wonder vaguely about some "gotcha"
converting a lightweight Heathkit amp to an 8877, evidently not even
realizing that the chassis would have to be pressurized.  Not
impossible but some sheet metal work would be involved along with a
blower mount.  I have things to do.  73 & Happy Holidays

Rob
K5UJ