[ARC5] Somebody is Still Building 832's?

D C _Mac_ Macdonald k2gkk at hotmail.com
Wed Mar 3 09:44:37 EST 2021


Millen made a 10 through 2 amplifier using the 829B.

73 - Mac, K2GKK/5
Since 30 Nov 1953
Oklahoma City, OK
USAF (Retired) 61-81
FAA (Retired) 94-10

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From: arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net <arc5-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Kenneth G. Gordon <kgordon2006 at frontier.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 21:49
To: arc5 at mailman.qth.net <arc5 at mailman.qth.net>; Robert Eleazer <releazer at earthlink.net>
Subject: Re: [ARC5] Somebody is Still Building 832's?

On 2 Mar 2021 at 21:33, Robert  Eleazer wrote:

>
> Well, the 832 was basically a WWII tube.  I think it was also used in the modulator of the APX-6.
> None of the equipment that used it has been employed for anything but ham radio and old radio
> enthusiasts for 50 years.  Now, new equipment for using the 6146 was being built up until at least
> 1980, so I am not surprised that anyone would be building those.  I have a NOS 829B stuck away
> somewhere.

The 832 was essentially a really short 829.

The 832 was also used in the ARC-1. Two, in fact. I always thought it was a neat little tube.

The 829B makes a really superb 100 watt amp for 2 meters. There is an article on it in one of
the ARRL Handbooks, and also in the ARRL's VHF Handbook.

Ken W7EKB

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