[CW] Thinking about tubes

[Ken Brown]

I have been thinking about getting a tube transceiver. I would be 
interested to hear opinions on the QSK performance of various tube 
transceivers. Even just to know what transceivers to consider would be 
helpful. It seems like in the days of tubes transceivers were less 
common than separate receivers and transmitters, so there may not be 
very many choices. The ones I can think of are the Drake TR3 and TR4 (I 
would presume the TR4CW would be the best of those), Collins KWM1 and 
KWM2 (probably both out of my price range), Heathkit HW-101, SB-100 and 
SB-101, maybe some Halliscratchers Cyclones? Swan rigs? Can any of you 
add to the list of tube transceivers, please? I know some of the early 
transceivers were intended primarily for SSB use, and I want something 
that works well for CW. Maybe there are some good military rigs to 
consider, like the RS-6 or Paraset, though I probably want a 
superheterodyne receiver and not a regenerative set.

Thanks in advance for any information.

Ken N6KB