[Boatanchors] OT: Ignorance :)) Yeah, sure

[Carl]

I remember things from the 50-60's better than what I had for breakfast(-;

A 20A driving one GG 1625 and that driving 4 more was my first real 
bandswitching 80/40/20 linear which led to many others with all sorts of 
tubes.

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob W5UQ" <W5UQ at att.NET>
To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
Cc: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>; "Bob Macklin" 
<macklinbob at msn.com>; "Greg Mijal" <bluebirdtele at embarqmail.com>; 
<wrcromwell at gmail.com>; <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, March 22, 2011 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] OT: Ignorance :)) Yeah, sure


> wow... you are right... I remember now.  It sure was to separate the 
> suppressor grid so it could be run on Grounded Grid and that is what I was 
> doing.
> I still say, it's terrible when the mind goes... HI>
>
> I seem to remember some things in great detail too...
> Bob
>
> and the beat goes onnnnnn!
>
> Good will and happiness is contagious.
> So don't stop spreading it.
>
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>
>
>
> On 3/22/2011 9:01 AM, Carl wrote:
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob W5UQ" <W5UQ at att.NET>
>> To: "Carl" <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>> Cc: "Richard Knoppow" <1oldlens1 at ix.netcom.com>; "Bob Macklin" >
>>> I remember that I took some 1625 tubes, filed the sides of the bakelite
>>> base, modified them to 6 volt filaments, used them in an old military
>>> case, only models I can remember is  BC454, 455, etc... and other
>>> numbers I can't remember.... BC6 something ??...  it's terrible when the
>>> mind goes... HI.
>>
>>
>> Yeah, memory sure is going! That "mod" could be done to several 1625 
>> brands but had nothing to do with filaments. It was to seperate the 
>> suppressor grid lead from the cathode and stick it into the unused pin 5 
>> next to it. Now you could use it in GG; I still have some of those tubes.
>>
>> Carl
>> KM1H
>>
>>
>>