[Boatanchors] audio tube needed

[Charles Ring]

I see many 6GW8's on ebay now, at wildly different prices. The high ones 
are mostly "elite" brands which are no better than cheap ones for ham use.

73 de W3NU



On 2/28/2014 1154, Howard Holden wrote:
> IF it is the 6GW8 in the -101, then the audio "experts" have gotten 
> hold of it, and the price is nuts. like $20 or so, maybe more now.  
> I've thought of making an adapter to use perhaps a 6AW8 or some other 
> dual audio tube which is not so pricey should mine in my SB-102 die 
> out. You might also look at the tube and socket contacts, they can be 
> flakey, I've had that.
>
> Howie WB2AWQ
>
> -----Original Message----- From: rbethman
> Sent: Friday, February 28, 2014 8:27 AM
> To: boatanchors at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] audio tube needed
>
> *IF* it is the same as the SB-102, it is a 6GW8.
>
> N0DGN
>