Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread A.R.S. - W5AMI
On 11/29/06, Peter Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Generally these things run warm. Probably have an open filament in the cold one. Gonna run this thing ahead of the SDR-1000 for some added screen "grass"? Heehee. That's a thought Pete, however I will likely mate it to my SP-600. I might

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread Peter Markavage
Generally these things run warm. Probably have an open filament in the cold one. Gonna run this thing ahead of the SDR-1000 for some added screen "grass"? Pete, wa2cwa On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 11:55:14 -0600 "A.R.S. - W5AMI" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Hey Pete, > > Thanks for the suggestions. I

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread Rick Brashear
Are you kidding, it took me years to learn how to use this one! :-) Rick Jack Schmidling wrote If you would move out of the Stone Age and try Thunderbird __ AMRadio mailing list List Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/list

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread Jack Schmidling
Rick Brashear wrote: Amazing.. my spell checker gave me "figure", "finger" and "booger". BOOGER! How did that come from figger? If you would move out of the Stone Age and try Thunderbird, you would quickly recognize all sorts of other wonderful features that MS doesn't bother with. The fi

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread Rick Brashear
Amazing.. my spell checker gave me "figure", "finger" and "booger". BOOGER! How did that come from figger? No wonder my email makes little sense to others. :-) Rick Jack K9ACT p.s. Interesting what my spell checker came up with to correct my "go figger" js _

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread A.R.S. - W5AMI
On 11/29/06, Peter Markavage <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Have you tested the tubes and which Ameco preamp? Also, make sure all the pins of the tube are straight as they go into the socket. They're not all that rigid, and if one is bent as you push it into the socket, you may not be able to feel th

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread Peter Markavage
Have you tested the tubes and which Ameco preamp? Also, make sure all the pins of the tube are straight as they go into the socket. They're not all that rigid, and if one is bent as you push it into the socket, you may not be able to feel the difference. Given proper filament and plate voltage, the

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread Jack Schmidling
Todd, KA1KAQ wrote: You sounded fabulous up here last Friday with the Bartlesville transmitter. Wonderful audio, 20+ over S9. I know this was addressed to someone else but one of the most pleasant QSO's I have had recently was with Todd a couple nights ago. There was absolute silence in the

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
If you come across the mother lode of either one and want a purchasing partner, give a yell. I wouldn't mind snagging a bunch more myself. I haven't used anything with nuvistors long enough to figure out life expectancy, but I've replaced a lot of them in rigs I've gotten. Leaves me wondering if t

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread A.R.S. - W5AMI
Hey Todd, Yeah, the 6CW4's are supposed to be a direct replacement. Seems the diff is that the 6DS4 is sharp cutoff, or maybe the other way around. I suspect they would work fine for the Ameco preamp. I'm in no hurry, just getting all the stuff out of boxes where they have been stored for 5+ ye

Re: [AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread Todd, KA1KAQ
On 11/29/06, A.R.S. - W5AMI <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: I am in need of at least a couple of good 6DS4 Nuvistors for my Ameco RX preamp if anyone has some they do not need. Brian - 6CW4 is the same critter I believe, and might be easer to find by number. My old Clegg gear uses these and I may

[AMRadio] Wanted: 6DS4 Nuvistors

2006-11-29 Thread A.R.S. - W5AMI
I am in need of at least a couple of good 6DS4 Nuvistors for my Ameco RX preamp if anyone has some they do not need. Please contact me off list with your price, etc. Remove the spaces from the email address: ars.w5ami @ gmail.com Thanks. Brian / w5ami -- "There is nothing more uncommon than