[Boatanchors] Re: Tubesters

[Revcom Electronics]

Steve....

Well yes,  there is a company that makes a sound card
for computers that actually has a 12AX7 tube in it for
a preamp..

Go figure!

Rod
K0EQH

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Uhrig" <Steve at swssec.com>
To: <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 6:47 PM
Subject: [Boatanchors] Re: Tubesters


> Thanks all for the education on Tubesters.
>
> I bought the S line used. It had come out of commercial or government
> service, and the Tubesters were with it. There also was a spares kit with
> vacuum tubes, some rocks, connectors, etc. It was set up for the amateur
> bands as I got it, so someone had restored the amateur capability after
> the original owner released it.
>
> I never had any problem I can recall (almost 30 years later) using the
> radios and Tubesters. I don't recall if the thing had any real tubes in
> them. I think at least the TX did. Wonderful gear.
>
> I didn't know the Tubesters were custom and apparently scarce. Hadn't
> given them a thought until yesterday, when I was discussing the good ol'
> times with my wife.
>
> There's a fair bit of commentary on Tubester if you google the term.
>
> =======
>
> Wonder if there is a vacuum tube replacement for solid state devices?
>
> I could add some tubes to my Elecraft K2 and have the warmest bedroom in
> the house again.
>
> Maybe just mount some old tubes in there and run the heaters off an
> external transformer. Then I'll ultimatehy have the same sweet smell of
> paint baking, bakelite heating and capacitors and transformers cooking
> off.
>
> For now, I'll have to live with my 2B, which is the last piece of my
> original novice gear I have. It's never failed and I've never done
> anything other than spray the pots and switches and dust it, and use the
> devil out of it. I almost wish something simple would happen to it so I
> had an excuse to crawl around inside the thing.
>
> Thanks all for the info and reminiscing.
>
> Steve WA3SWS
>
>
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