[TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's vs 572B's

[k8mp at aol.com]

Hi Carl,
I ordered one from them and received it today. I'll try it with my old Cetrons tomorrow, with great fear and trembling, and all fingers and toes crossed.
I have never had to piss around with tubes like this. My L4B's 3-500Zs are going on 40 years old and the Cetrons from the sb-200 are over 40 years old.
I hate this sh-tuff...



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-----Original Message-----
From: Carl Moreschi <n4py3 at earthlink.net>
To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 4, 2016 02:54 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's	vs 572B's


DXEngineering has just announced they now carry 572B.  They are $89 each.

Carl Moreschi N4PY
58 Hogwood Rd
Louisburg, NC 27549
<a href="http://www.n4py.com" target="_blank">www.n4py.com</a>

On 2/4/2016 2:38 PM, Brian KA9EGW wrote:
> I heard talk somewhere that some of the most-wanted audio toobs are once
> again being made in the USA...someplace in the Southeast if I remember
> correctly.  I wonder what kind of prices they'd need to get to start making
> 811A's and 572B's and so on?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [<a href="mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com?">mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com</a>] On Behalf Of
> <a href="mailto:rick at dj0ip.de">rick at dj0ip.de</a>
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 1:58 AM
> To: 'Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment'
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's vs
> 572B's
>
> The correct answer was posted earlier.
>
> In case you missed it:
>
> There are lots of "rejects" floating around on the market.
> Buyer Beware!
>
> Especially if you see the name Svetlena on them... Svetlena quit making
> these tubes quite some time back and you need to assume all the good ones
> with that brand are gone.  What's left are rejects which good companies like
> RF-Parts returned and of course some of those tubes were put back onto the
> market through other channels.
>
> I strongly advise people not to look for bargains on tubes, regardless of
> brand.
> Buy the tubes from a reputable dealer like RF-Parts, DX-Engineering, or even
> MFJ. That way you have someone reputable who will honor any warranty issues.
>
> BTW, as Mike pointed out, he's the owner of this group, not me.
> I own 3 other Ten-Tec groups but not this one.
>
> 73 - Rick, DJ0IP
> (Nr. Frankfurt, Germany)
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: TenTec [<a href="mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com?">mailto:tentec-bounces at contesting.com</a>] On Behalf Of Joe
> Papworth via TenTec
> Sent: Thursday, February 04, 2016 7:55 AM
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> Cc: <a href="mailto:k8mp at aol.com">k8mp at aol.com</a>; <a href="mailto:Hamdriver66 at aol.com">Hamdriver66 at aol.com</a>
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's vs
> 572B's
>
> Thanks Mike, although I wouldn't be surprised if RF Parts' tubes come out of
> the same Chinese sweat shop.
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: K4KJC Mike Ballenger via TenTec<<a href="mailto:tentec at contesting.com">tentec at contesting.com</a>>
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> Sent: Thu, Feb 4, 2016 01:04 AM
> Subject: Re: [TenTec] [Ten Tec] Centaur metering question and 811A's vs
> 572B's
>
>
> Joe, I agree with buying 572B's from RF Parts.  Have bought several matched
> sets in the last few years from them and have never had a problem with any
> of them.
>
> Good luck,  Mike  K4KJC
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