[ETO_Alpha] Source for 3CX8007A tubes?

[Joe Giacobello]

Joe, FWIW I can provide some anecdotal info.  Over the past few years I 
have spoken to a couple of amp manufacturers, and they have spoken 
disparagingly of Svetlana 3CX800s.  OTOH, a local ham who is a retired 
sparks from the Merchant Marine and who homebrews his own VHF and UHF 
amps, thinks the Svetlana tubes are just fine.

I purchased two Svetlana 3CX800s from Tom's Tubes'  estate.  Since he 
couldn't or didn't want to guarantee the tubes, the seller sent me three 
for the price of two ($500).  I plugged them all into my amp and they 
behaved properly vs the Eimacs which they replaced.  They are now on the 
shelf as backups, so I have no long term experience with them.

YMMV.

73, Joe
K2XX

Joe wrote:
> I may have to replace the finals in my 87a - anyone know a good source 
> for these tubes?  Has anyone used the Svetlana instead of the Eimac 
> version?  If so, are there any difficulties in changing manufacturers? 
> I also seem to recall that some years ago, there was a suggestion that 
> it's OK to use the  3CPX8007A variety....
>
> All thoughts welcomed!
>
> 73
>
> Joe
> WDØM
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