[HomeBrew] SELL: 8877 Component parts Package

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Mon, 15 Dec 2003 07:22:54 -0500


Offering the following, difficult to locate, items for the amplifier
builder contemplating the construction of a legal limit Eimac 8877 linear
amplifier. The package includes the items listed below:

a. 1990 date coded (tested  at 2200W output) Eimac Varian 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
blocking 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) Will handle 3amps+ 
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) 


$550 shipped   Ron W2CQM/3

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