[Hallicrafters] 6H6 tubes for my SX-42

[Steven Grant W4IIV]

the metal version hums a lot less also

Rodney Bunt <rodney_bunt at yahoo.com> wrote:6H6 is a short metal tube.

6H6 G and GT are glass. I have noticed hum pickup in using a 6H6 as the detector tube.

Stick with the metal tubes, they were made rugged.

Rodney
VK2KTZ

--- brian.crawford at shaw.ca wrote:
> I'm replacing the 6H6 tubes (among others) in my SX42. This tube comes
> as 6H6, 6H6G and 6H6GT (at different prices). The service manual simply
> states a 6H6 (the tubes are small metal ones). In fact none of the
> tubes in the manual give any extension (G or GT). Is there a specific
> difference I should be concerned about (should probably know this but
> don't recall, too many years ago)?
> I'm looking at buying them online (won't mention company) unless someone
> on the forum has a better suggestion(s) as to where to locate them (at a
> min. 2 6H6s, 1 0D3, 1 6SK7GT
> 
> Thanks all
> VE7BGC
> 
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