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

[Frosty]

If any one has any 8874's ai will be going over to ZS land around the 3rd of
July and would take them. I am meeting ZS6WPX and will be going to Swaziland
3DA0CF and hopeful to C9. 8874 tubes new are expensive around $500.00 each I
would also like to have some for my Alpha.
What ZS6RAD might do is think about changing them out for 3CX800A  Ithink
that is the 8873.

Frosty K5LBU/3DA0CF


----- Original Message -----
From: "Lance Collister, W7GJ (DN27ub)" <w7gj@bigskyspaces.com>
To: "Hal ZS6WB" <zs6wb@telkomsa.net>; "Moon-net" <moon-net@nlsa.com>;
"50mhz" <50mhz@mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, April 29, 2002 5:13 PM
Subject: [50mhz] Re:Used 8874 tubes for DXpedition Amplifier


> Hal ZS6WB wrote:
>
> > Hi Lance
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks for the infor regarding W7FN. Will drop him a line regarding
JT44.
> >
> >
> >
> > 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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