[50mhz] Re:Used 8874 tubes for DXpedition Amplifier

[Lance Collister, W7GJ (DN27ub)]

Hal ZS6WB wrote:

> Hi Lance
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> Thanks for the infor regarding W7FN. Will drop him a line regarding JT44.
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> Had a visit from Rad, ZS6RAD yesterday and that brought to mind that 
> he has a Tempo 6N2 that he got from me many years ago, but the tubes 
> in it are shot. He is busy getting going on WSJT and one of the 
> purposes of his visit was to load WSJT onto his laptop. Had problems 
> getting it running but ZR6DXB has taken it away and will have it 
> running by the end of the week, probably with a new operating system.
>
> At current exchange rates the cost of new tubes for it in our currency 
> is astonomical, over the moon so to speak. Wonder if you of of anyone 
> that might have a pair (8874s, I forget) that they might dontate for a 
> good cause. I'm sure Rad would make the amplifier available for the 
> expeditions if it were operation.
>
> Rad is a keen (and good) VHF CW operator and has good antennas 
> including a 6M2WL, 9 elements on a 39.5 foot boom and a long M2 2M 
> Yagi. I was selling M2 antennas during the last cycle and there are 
> quite of few of them down here. Exchange rates (and the economy) were 
> a lot better then.
>
> Rad was one of the operators on the Penquin Island DXpedition and I 
> worked him at ZS9Z/1 on 6m MS (SSB) for a new one. He is now retired 
> and has time to spare so would be a good candidate (along with ZS4TX) 
> for the expeditions we're talking about.
>
Hello Hal,

I don't know of any source for 8874 tubes, but I will forward your email 
for suggestions.  Hopefully, if anybody knows of any, they will contact 
you directly.  It sure would be great if you could fire up the old 6N2 
to take with you on 2m and 6m DXpeditions to the those new countries!  I 
have no personal experience with that amp, but I wonder if there are 
maybe some other tubes (that were perhaps more arffordable and 
available) that you might be able to substitute into it?  If you can't 
find any 8874 tubes, you might look into trying to find some reasonably 
priced Russian triodes and sockets.  GL and we hope you can get setup 
for EME DXpeditions on both 2m and 6m soon!  

MNI TNX for all your interest and effort!  Vy 73, Lance

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