[Hallicrafters] HT-33A PL-172A Tube substitute modification

[rbethman]

Glen,

If you've got an HT-32A transmitter with a PL-172, hang on to it!

It must be worth a fortune!

Bob - N0DGN

On 11/5/2011 6:35 PM, Glen Zook wrote:
> My particular HT-32A (actually came from the factory with HT-33B circuitry) was badly hacked by a previous owner and the PL-172 is bad.  I am in the process of converting it to use a Russian GS-31b.  That tube is still reasonable in cost and is the same diameter as the PL-172 and the chimney fits fine.
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> Glen, K9STH
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> From: jack m<oldvette at hotmail.com>
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> Sent: Saturday, November 5, 2011 4:56 PM
> Subject: [Hallicrafters] HT-33A PL-172A Tube substitute modification
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> Hello group,
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> For 5 years, I have patiently searched for a useable PL-172A tube for my HT-33A amp.  3 EBay used PL-172A "wins" have been - well, you guessed right.
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> The PL-172 market is getting worse!  In favor of a winter boat-anchor project this year, I've decided to give up looking. 
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> As much as I would like to keep this near-mint amp original, the desire to actually use it with my HT-32A has won out.  I was discussing this on the air this past week, and the ham on the other end recalled another ham who had converted his HT-33A rig to run one of the ceramic tubes, but he was not a boat anchor afficianado and did not have any details.  He did recall that ham as stating that the socket and chimney/air cooling system, as well as the various voltage supplies, were not all that difficult or complicated to modify and adapt to the HT-33A chassis or design power supplies.
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> Is there anyone out there who knows of this mod, and where could I find the details?  As a "purist", I would prefer to be able to de-modify it in case the PL-172 market improves sometime in the future.
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> Thanks
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> Jack W3RU                           
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