[Boatanchors] 3B28 was indeed a 4B32

Nick England navy.radio at gmail.com
Wed Jul 6 20:27:31 EDT 2022


Johnson Desk Kilowatt
Maybe Collins KW-1
TMC SBT-1K, GPT-750, AN:FRT-39

Most any tube-era high-power transmitter used 872 (or 4B32) rectifiers.

Nick K4NYW

On Wed, Jul 6, 2022 at 7:58 PM Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Right on target Rodger.  Any idea what beast used these?
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> ________________________________
> From: Rodger Singley <wq9nsc at live.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 9:28 AM
> To: Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] 3B28 Question
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> Doug,
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> Those sound like mislabeled 4B32 Xenon rectifiers which  sometimes used to
> replace 872 MV rectifiers.  They fit your size description.
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> Rodger WQ9E
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> From: Doug Hensley<mailto:w5jv at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 9:23 AM
> To: boatanchors mailman.qth.net<mailto:boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] 3B28 Question
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> ​I've come across a pair of 3B28's that are the size of 810's
> and I had to read the label twice to make sure of what I
> was looking at.  Most 3B28's that I have are the size of
> large 5R4's.  These are huge
>
>
> Has anyone else seen any this size and have any information
> to share on them?
>
> TIA,
>
> Doug W5JV
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> From: Rodger Singley <wq9nsc at live.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 9:28 AM
> To: Doug Hensley <w5jv at hotmail.com>
> Subject: RE: [Boatanchors] 3B28 Question
>
>
> Doug,
>
>
>
> Those sound like mislabeled 4B32 Xenon rectifiers which  sometimes used to
> replace 872 MV rectifiers.  They fit your size description.
>
>
>
> Rodger WQ9E
>
>
>
> Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows
>
>
>
> From: Doug Hensley<mailto:w5jv at hotmail.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 6, 2022 9:23 AM
> To: boatanchors mailman.qth.net<mailto:boatanchors at mailman.qth.net>
> Subject: [Boatanchors] 3B28 Question
>
>
>
> ​I've come across a pair of 3B28's that are the size of 810's
> and I had to read the label twice to make sure of what I
> was looking at.  Most 3B28's that I have are the size of
> large 5R4's.  These are huge
>
>
> Has anyone else seen any this size and have any information
> to share on them?
>
> TIA,
>
> Doug W5JV
>
>
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