[Heathkit] 3-500C

[john]

I've had good service with mine too.  There's really no other practical 
source, and a 2 year warrantee is darned good.

John K5MO


At 07:52 AM 5/22/2007, Michael McCarthy wrote:
>Glen Zook wrote:
> > Unfortunately, the Chinese tubes (and the "new" Taylor
> > tubes are Chinese) is that they tend to be very
> > problematic.  Sometimes you get good ones.  However,
> > the number of tubes that fail very early in their life
> > that are made by the Chinese are pretty common.
> >
> > Glen, K9STH
> >
> >
> > --- "Ronald A. Stunden" <ve7yc at shaw.ca> wrote:
> >
> > Anyone have experience with the Chinese 3-500C's or
> > the Taylor 3-500's in the SB 220??
>
>The RF parts branded Chinese tubes are tested and warranted for 2 years,
>with the exception of filament pins unsoldering.  I would recommend you
>look at the warranty of any tubes you buy as to how well they will last.
>  The RF Parts brand have worked very well for me and I have never had to
>send one back.
>
>Mike, W1NR
>
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