[ARC5] VT-4-C, 211 tubes

[Mike Morrow]

Tim asked:

>Is there any source of reasonably priced VT-4-C of 211 tubes...

Sadly, no.  The 211 became a sacred relic to vacuum-tube audiofools many
years ago.  I've even heard of instances of purchases of a BC-375 only
for the tubes.  Expect about $100 per VT-4-C.  Thity years ago one would
have run about a dollar, IIRC.

The VT-25A (type 10) speech amp in the BC-375 is in a similar state with
audioidiots.  Thus it will be very expensive too.  That's why the once
common BC-230 and BC-430 transmitters are now usually found without tubes.
They use two VT-25C and two VT-52 (type 45) tubes.  Even the VT-52 is
sacrosanct with the VT A-crowd.

Another such tube is the 2A3 used in the BC-610.

Mike / KK5F