[HomeBrew] 8877 Amp Builder's Component Package

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Wed, 3 Dec 2003 14:12:19 -0500


> Offering the following difficult to locate items for the amplifier
> builder contemplating the construction of a 2KW Eimac 8877 linear
> amplifier. The package includes the items listed below:
> 
> a. 1990 date coded (tested  at 2200W output) Eimac YU-158 commercial
> variant of the  8877/3CX1500A7 triode. 
> b. Teflon heavy wall chimney
> c. Complete silver plated 10-80m tank circuit complete with detented 
> 2P5T  porcelain heavy duty Radio Switch. Removed intact and ready to
drop  in.
> Second pole can be utilized to  tandem switch in a tuned input  
> circuit  or paralleled for additional power handling capabilities. 
> d. dual section air variable antenna tune capacitor (200pFd per 
> section)
> e. plate tune air variable capacitor (100pFd) rated at 4KV
> f. 100 pFd 5KV plate tune  porcelain padding capacitor 
> g. Custom machined heat dissipating aluminum plate cap
> h. Complete parasitic choke assembly (coil/resistor + 20KV-500Pfd
> blcoking capacitor) 
> i. RF bypass bypass output choke wound on porcelain form 
> j. Custom wound 1"   solid porcelain HV anode choke. Threaded both
> ends.(5" of #20 enameled)
> k. New industrial quality porcelain air system tube socket  w/grid 
> to  ground tabs.
> l. two (2) Western Electric 12VDC/10W zener diodes
> m. Complete 8877/3cx1500A7 Eimac data sheet  
> n. Matched Millen HV socket/plug (New) (not shown in digital ) 
> 
> $575+ shipping  Ron W2CQM/3
> 
> See the Yahoo site listed below for a digital of the components 
> offered.  Click on 8877 Parts Package
> 
> Epilogue: visit  www.QRZ.COM/W2CQM for a listing of the  most recent
> articles authored by  W2CQM. For an update on the most recent Heath 
> and   Drake L4B/8877  project(s) see 
Http://briefcase.yahoo.com/W2CQMron 
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