Garey Barrell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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Bob -
These are most likely from an April 1977 QST article by Howard Sartori,
W5DA. They were "OK", but used obscure devices even when the article
was published. He later manufactured and sold commercial versions.
Like most "re-engineering" of successful commercial designs, they
worked, but were definitely inferior to a set of good tubes.
My viewpoint is that if one day, when there are NO tubes to be found,
(not likely in our lifetime, although a few are getting expensive,) THEN
it might be worth considering. A better answer is to keep vintage gear
as designed, and enjoy it for what it is/was. You would be far better
served to just purchase a more modern rig if you want solid-state.
Actually, even the most expensive "Drake" tubes are well within
inflationary price adjustments. The 6JB6 sold for a little under $3 in
1966, and most prices have increased about 10 times since then in
"Dollars". So $30 isn't all that far off. I purchased a new Volvo
sedan in 1969 for $3,300, including AM/FM radio and A/C. The equivalent
model cost me $10,000 in 1976. $33,000 won't get me the equivalent
model today!!
73, Garey - K4OAH
Glen Allen, VA
Drake 2-B, 4-B & C-Line Service Supplement CDs
<www.k4oah.com>
Robert Ladden wrote:
Robert Ladden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> made an utterance to the drakelist gang
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See eBay item 130130901159. These are homebrew (not Tubesters) and
sold for $25.00. I saw them but did not buy. Were there instructions
published to make these?
73,
Bob WW3QB
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