[Heathkit] 6GW8

[Gary]

I have three of these (6GW8) on the shelf, nos in original boxes and they 
all test good on my TV-7/DU tester. If interested, email me off list.
Regards,
Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Cromwell" <wrcromwell at gmail.com>
To: <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Thursday, May 13, 2010 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Heathkit] 6GW8


> Paul asked:
>
> Anyone have an extra 6GW8 or two they would sell?
>
> ----snip---
>
>
> Or---is there a good substitute for this tube?
> Thanks for any help.
> Paul K0UYA
>
> Hi Paul,
>
> I looked up that tube on the NJ7P site and no substitutes are listed
> there. That doesn't mean there aren't any, but that's my quick answer to
> you. That tube is a triode and pentode in one envelope and there are
> several of those but with different pinouts AND different
> characteristics. I have several of the other kind. You would have to
> rearrange the wiring at a minimum to use one of the others. All of the
> ones I have contain a medium mu triode and the 6GW8 has a high mu
> triode. The performance of the radio will be changed somewhat which may
> or may not be noticeable.
>
> 73,
>
> Bill  KU8H
>
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