[Boatanchors] 6146 question

[charlie]

I might suggest a 6293. You will not be dissapointed. Charles
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Philip B Atchley" <ko6bb at juno.com>
To: <rayfri at highstream.net>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 13, 2004 7:45 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] 6146 question


> Ray,
> I have a Viking Ranger here that also uses a single 6146 or 6146A.  It
> too is a CW & Plate modulated AM rig and has no neutralization at all.
> While doing some troubleshooting I once subbed a 6146B for a short time
> with no problems.  It worked OK, but it IS NOT recommended that you use
> the B (or later W's) in the Viking Rangers or other Viking rigs as they
> can very quickly do a "meltdown".  I suspect the same applies to the
> Heath rigs.  Good rule of thumb for the older rigs, if in doubt use the
> 6146 OR 6146A.
> 
> 73 de Phil  KO6BB
> 
> On Tue, 13 Jul 2004 18:46:00 -0600 Ray Friess <rayfri at highstream.net>
> writes:
> > Glenn:
> > Understand the rules for substituting 6146 tubes thanks to your 
> > article 
> > on the subject.  I have a question though...
> > How about in the older AM/CW Heath rigs, such as the DX 40, DX 100 
> > and 
> > the Apache ?    Adjusting
> > neutralization is not called for when replacing the finals in those 
> > 
> > rigs...    Do the same 6146 rules apply as in
> > the sideband transmitters?    Could I use a 6146W in those am/cw 
> > rigs 
> > without worrying about when the tubes
> > were made?
> > Ray  wa7itz
> > 
> >
> 
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