[Elecraft] Just Wonderin'...

[w6jd at comcast.net]

The latest price I see for an 8877/3CX1500, from Alpha, is $950.00. You don't
want to smoke one of those puppies!

Doug, W6JD

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From: "Andy - GM0NWI" <andy.gm0nwi1 at btinternet.com> 

> Guy's... 
> 
> Santa came REAL early this year.. today I took delivery of the ARRL Handbook 
> 2008 and the new version of the 
> Low Power Communications book by Rich Arnald.. It's gonna be a good one..! 
> 
> Flickin' through the new Handbook I came across the article again for the 
> 3CX1500D7 RF Linear Amplifer... the 
> Very same one that was featured on the front cover of last years handbook 
> with the write up inside also.. 
> 
> It got me thinkin... 
> 
> Exactly HOW MUCH, would the tube or tubes for one of these beauties cost in 
> todays money..?? Also the base for the 
> Tube, HOW MUCH would that be..?? 
> 
> WHERE would one purchase such things.. (don't see any reference in the 
> article to places that may stock these).. 
> 
> Indeed if the parts are expensive at todays prices ... is there an "older" 
> alternative that one could use in such 
> A "homebrew" project..?? 
> 
> Enquiring Minds Are REALLY INTERESTED in learnin..' 
> 
> 
> 72's 73's andy.gm0nwi1 at btinternet.com 
> 
> Andy 
> GM0NWI 
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