[Johnson] Set of Transmitter Tube (for Viking II)

Carl km1h at jeremy.mv.com
Mon Jun 30 12:33:13 EDT 2014 

Very well said Patrick

Carl
KM1H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <patrick at ae1pt.com>
To: <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: [Johnson] Set of Transmitter Tube (for Viking II)


> Maybe I am missing something here, but this is the tube lineup for the
> DX-100:
>
> 1  5V4
> 2  6AL5
> 2  5R4GY
> 1  0A2
> 1  6AU6
> 1  12BY7
> 1  5763
> 2  6146
> 1  6AQ5
> 1  12AX7
> 1  12BY7
> 2  1625
>
> This said, Carl had it right.  The listed tubes in Bry's sale belong in a
> Viking II.  Linky to manual:
>
> http://www.radiomanual.info/schemi/Vari/Johnson_VikingII_user.pdf
>
> The audiophools have indeed made things crazy.  A quick "advanced search"
> check of the sold listings on Fleabay have some silly people paying 
> $50-100
> dollars or more.  But I also counted 15 sales in the past 30 days selling
> for $5 or less, some with free shipping!  Must be over 20 more under $10. 
> I
> have 4 of these I picked up at couple hamfests last year.  NOS, and I know
> that I have less than $10 in all of them.  This tube is neither rare, in
> short supply, or expensive unless one is a complete fool with their money.
>
> Oh well.  Things are silly everywhere overpriced yard sales are promoted
> online.......
>
> 73,
>
> Patrick, AE1PT
> Bath, NY
> SKCC #4473
> Keuka Lake Amateur Radio Association [KLARA]
> http://klara.us
> Club ARRL VE Liaison
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Johnson [mailto:johnson-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Brian
> Carling
> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 10:47 PM
> To: heathkitnovicestations at yahoogroups.com
> Cc: <johnson at mailman.qth.net>; <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>;
> <Heathkit-Radios-Moderated at yahoogroups.com>;
> <Heathkit-Radios at yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [Johnson] [heathkitnovicestations] Re: Set of Transmitter 
> Tubes
> etc. etc.
>
> Ah, yes as always you know so much... One might even take you for A
> clairvoyant.
>
> Back to plonking your rude posts.
>
> Best regards - Bry Carling
>
>
>
>> On Jun 29, 2014, at 8:54 PM, "'Carl' km1h at jeremy.mv.com
> [heathkitnovicestations]" <heathkitnovicestations at yahoogroups.com> wrote:
>>
>> Whats so hard determining the difference between my name and the email
>> provider?  Put the bottle down.
>>
>> If all you check is audiophool sites then be prepared to pay more for
>> old style G ST glass tubes. A quick check shows the 5V4GA available
>> for $9 NIB from a dealer.
>>
>> National uses the 5V4 in many sets and Ive always found plenty under
>> $5 from non greed driven sources. Plus I repair a lot of DX-100,
>> Viking I and II, and others using that tube.
>>
>> BTW, that tube set was for a Viking II with a few mistakes but
>> obviously you didnt really have the rig or tested the tubes so $30 is
>> a crap shoot....some folks win at craps.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <bcarling at cfl.rr.com>
>> To: <heathkitnovicestations at yahoogroups.com>;
>> <heathkit at mailman.qth.net>; <Heathkit-Radios at yahoogroups.com>;
>> <Heathkit-Radios-Moderated at yahoogroups.com>; <johnson at mailman.qth.net>
>> Cc: <km1h at jeremy.mv.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 8:10 PM
>> Subject: RE: Set of Transmitter Tubes etc. etc.
>>
>>
>> Thanks - Carl (or Jeremy) may be correct about the line up of tubes
>> being incorrect for the
>> DX100 (my mistake) and the buyer has seen the list. But thank you for
>> pointing that out anyway. They have been sold nonetheless.
>>
>> The 5V4 is also a very cheap tube as he has pointed out - one popular
>> site sells them for
>> $29.95 and another sells them for $19.95 so they are obviously
>> desirable to someone.
>> Some of the used ones on eBay are going for $12, $39 and $69.00 each.
>> Two Mullard ones will set you back $119.00 plus shipping.
>> So mine is not bad in the mix with these other ham transmitter tubes
>> for
>> $30.00 total.
>>
>>
>>> On 29 Jun 2014 at 16:43, 'Carl' km1h at jeremy.mv.com  wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> That is not even close to a DX-100 tube line up and a 5V4 is far from
>>> scarce
>>>
>>> Carl
>>> KM1H
>>>
>>>
>>>    ----- Original Message ----- 
>>>    From: bcarling at cfl.rr.com [heathkitnovicestations]
>>>    To: heathkit at mailman.qth.net ;
>>> heathkitnovicestations at yahoogroups.com
>>> ; Heathkit-
>>>    Radios at yahoogroups.com ; Heathkit-Radios-Moderated at yahoogroups.com ;
>>>    johnson at mailman.qth.net
>>>    Sent: Sunday, June 29, 2014 2:17 PM
>>>    Subject: [heathkitnovicestations] FS: Set of Transmitter Tubes etc.
>>> etc.
>>>
>>>
>>> For Sale: Set of Transmitter Tubes
>>>
>>> Running (or restoring) a Heathkit DX100 ??
>>>
>>> These are from a working DX100 transmitter. Great for use as spares
>>> or replacements.
>>> All tested and working as described below
>>>
>>> Two RCA 807 tubes (one gassy one) - with plate caps Two RCA 6146
>>> tubes One G.E. 5V4 rectifier (worth serious money) One RCA 5U4
>>> Rectifier One Tung-sol 6AU6 One RCA 6AU6 Two G.E. 6AU6 Two G.E. 6AQ5
>>> One G.E. 6AL5 (I prefer not to sell these individually) You get all
>>> 13 tubes for $30.00 plus shipping.
>>>
>>> ALSO:
>>>
>>> Heathkit DX100 chassis with many small parts - $20.00 plus shipping
>>> (Two available.)
>>>
>>> Heathkit DX100 VFO assembly - $20.00 plus shipping (Two available.)
>>>
>>> ONE HV Choke from a DX100 or a Viking II - not sure as it is unmarked
>>> -
>>> $25.00 plus shipping
>>>
>>> ONE Plate Transformer from a Viking II Transmitter - $50.00 plus
> shipping.
>>>
>>> 73 & thanks for looking.
>>>
>>> Brian Carling, AF4K
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Brian Carling, Radio AF4K
>>>
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