[ARC5] Transistorized ARC-5 Receiver

[Kenneth G. Gordon]

On 2 Jan 2017 at 12:39, George Babits wrote:

> Yes, some tubes are becomming hard to find, but there are other tubes, while 
> not identical, can almost always be used with an adapter.  I wonder how many 
> 1L6 tubes I have in my box of battery tubes?

Maybe.....one?

Those had been selling, NIB, for $75.00 each the last time I bothered to look for them. 

I bought one for a bargain at $50.00 just to have a spare for one of my R-1004s. 

The 1L6 is not a very reliable tube either.

And strong signals input to the receiver pull the HFO off frequency.

Zenith Transoceanic receivers use them, and TO owners need them. I see several on eBay, 
but an NIB one is being offered for around $90.00. Used ones are much less, but in my 
experience, used 1L6s are only good for the garbage can.

Edward's solid-state plug-in replacement for the 1L6 works many times better, and is far 
more reliable. It also cost $6.00 less than the NIB 1L6 I bought, and still have.

Ken W7EKB

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