Dave,
I had a pair, but I sent them to Otis, K5SWK.
These were pulls from the far east anyway of unknown
condition.
I wonder sometimes about projects like what you
mention. My opinion on this kind of thing is to
approach it in one of two ways:
1.) Go for it if you have a half dozen or more known
good vintage tubes such as 304TL, 833, 810, 4-400,
etc.
2.) Use a new style tube that is currently being
manufactured such as a 572B. With this approach you
can just buy one or two, and rest easy knowing that
more are available for years to come at a reasonable
price.
I know that the second approach has less appeal.
Saying your running the legal limit with a pair of
833's is more impressive than a pair of 572B's. Heck
the receiving person's S-Meter will be up about 20db
higher just from the description of your HB rig!
Somebody else running the same power on a rice box
driving a SB-220 will be about 20 db weaker for the
same RF power output. Vintage watts get out better
than modern watts! This is kinda like a 40 watt RMS
tube Hi-Fi amplifier that "sounds as loud" as a 250
watt solid state job. :-)
PS There is some truth in this when you consider the
differing modulation characteristics between the two
set-ups.
Regards, and good luck with that project,
Jim Candela
WD5JKO
--- Dave Aabye <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Guys and Gals,
>
> Does anyone have a pair of NOS 833As (NOT PULLS and
> NOT Chineese) that you've been saving for a project
> that will never materialize? Maybe the time has
> come
> to sell? If so, what's your price? I will supply
> the
> shipping cartons.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Dave, W4QCU
> Oak Ridge, TN
>
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