[CQ-Contest] NCJ Topic: Peace Dividend

[Jeff Maass]

Paul: 

I misspoke myself below on the price I paid 
recently for the pair of 4CX800As: that price
was for an older purchase a few years ago.

In October, I paid $221 for a matched, tested 
pair of 4CX800As from Alpha/Power.

Still a bargain when compared to a pair of 
3CX800A7 or an 8877, or three 3-500Zs (all 
providing around the same dissipation)!

73,

  Jeff Maass  K8ND

  Caribbean Contesting Consortium - PJ2T
        http://www.pj2t.org
http://home.columbus.rr.com/jmaass/Radio/PJ2T_Aerial.htm
 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Maass [mailto:jmaass at columbus.rr.com]
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 7:22 PM
> To: PaulKB8N at aol.com
> Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> Subject: RE: [CQ-Contest] NCJ Topic: Peace Dividend
> 
> 
> 
> The Svetlana 4CX800A is the most cost-effective 
> full-power amplifier solution around, with a new 
> tested pair available for under $140 and capable
> of 1500W output all day 160 - 10. There seem 
> to be enough of them to keep us all running for
> the foreseeable future.
> 
> OTOH, the coming of free markets means that
> Svetlana has had opportunities to screw up as
> well, and they've taken advantage of it. The
> 4CX1600B was produced specifically for the
> Amateur market, and Ten Tec, Emtron, QRO Technologies,
> and Alpha/Power designed amps around them. There
> was an amp project in the ARRL Handbook. And then 
> Svetlana stopped making and shipping these tubes! 
> There is no "second source" producer, and although
> Svetlana says they'll be making more "Real Soon Now",
> it hasn't happened. I, of one, am not holding my 
> breath.
> 
> The Svetlana GU-91b is a "sort of acceptable" 
> replacement for the 4CX1600B, requiring a bit more 
> cooling air and a different sized chimney. Unfortunately, 
> it's hard to find one of these, too!
> 
> 
> 73,
> 
>   Jeff Maass  K8ND
> 
>  
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com
> > [mailto:cq-contest-bounces at contesting.com]On Behalf Of Bill Turner
> > Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 3:37 PM
> > To: PaulKB8N at aol.com
> > Cc: cq-contest at contesting.com
> > Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] NCJ Topic: Peace Dividend
> > 
> > 
> > On Sun, 21 Mar 2004 10:54:24 EST, PaulKB8N at aol.com wrote:
> > 
> > >- What are your experiences with Russian and/or eastern bloc 
> > tubes and parts?
> > >
> > >- Does any of your current equipment utilize these items?
> >