[Boatanchors] 6146 question

[Ray Friess]

Appreciate the comments I'm getting on the 6146 question.  Main reason I 
asked and was hoping is that I have
a GIANT supply of the 6146W tubes.....    I got a case of 100 NEW ones 
and so far have only used two in my ts-520 and I
traded a dozen of them for a rebuilt and spruced up HQ 100 receiver....  
so do the math... I'm still "rolling in em"...
HI HI.    I have two Apache transmitters, a DX 100 and a DX 40, so I was 
musing on the question of subbing....
     I may have to see if anyone is interested in any trades for the 
earlier versions.....    or for anything else...
Ray  wa7itz

charlie wrote:

>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
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>>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:
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>>>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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