[Boatanchors] Trying to identify the origination of a real nice heavy PA tuning deck - follow up comment

[D C _Mac_ Macdonald]

The 4X150G WAS a glass envelope tube that was replaced/superseded by the 4CX250().


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From: Boatanchors <boatanchors-bounces at mailman.qth.net> on behalf of Rob Atkinson <ranchorobbo at gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, December 30, 2016 16:52
To: Bill Mellema
Cc: BoatAnchors QTH; Brian Harrison
Subject: Re: [Boatanchors] Trying to identify the origination of a real nice heavy PA tuning deck - follow up comment

On 12/30/16, Bill Mellema via Boatanchors <boatanchors at mailman.qth.net> wrote:
> I want to add this assembly is probably dated back to the late 40's or
> 50's...just a guess..

I don't think ceramic tubes were around in the late '40s or early
'50s.  Back then the exposed anode tubes were glass.


>  Guys,
> I recently found a partially built homebrew 2X 4CX150 ham PA amplifier. The
> PA tuning is a separate section that can be removed with a few screws. It is
> built like a tank and can easily handle 2KW

With total plate dissipation of 300 w. the hardware might handle that
power but the two 4cx150s will probably not even give 2 KW input.

73

Rob
K5UJ
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