[Amps] Price per Watt Conversation

[w8hw at comcast.net]

In my 40 + years in transmitter repair, I have repaired hundreds of Solid 
State amplifiers and less than that tube amplifiers.

Most people have  the idea of tube Obsolescence is a problem and that is 
backwards. The truth of the matter is... Whatever solid state device is in 
vogue today will be impossible to get twelve months from then. At that point 
you may have getting your Solid State amp repaired then, Tubes on the other 
hand (such as 3-500, 8877 etc), Have been around for 30 plus years and look 
like they will be around for long time yet.

73, Bruce, W8HW
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-----Original Message----- 
From: Catherine James
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 16:56
To: amps at contesting.com ; Paul Christensen
Subject: Re: [Amps] Price per Watt Conversation

When we get to 3000V, we can have drop-in replacements for our tube 
amplifier finals! :-)

73,
Cathy
N5WVR

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Paul Christensen <w9ac at arrl.net> wrote:
Yesterday, it was +50V, today it's 65V,
tomorrow 75V, then 100V.  Where will it end?
Where is the point of diminishing returns on operating voltage?

Paul,
W9AC

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