[Milsurplus] ANOTHER T-368 DRIVER TUBE SUBSTITUTE POSSIBILITY???
Ben Dover
quixote2 at ix.netcom.com
Mon Jun 17 16:09:30 EDT 2013
Greetings!
John's message re. replacements for the type 6000 tube (NEW and IMPROVED,
with a plate made of Unobtainium!) sort of brought up something I've been
considering lately.
While I have a 6000 in my exciter deck, and one precious spare socked away,
of late I've been considering the attempts at rewiring for a more commonly
available tube type.
I know 6146 has been done, but that presents some mechanical challenges...
among them, adding a plate cap.
While tinkering with something else, a very different approach came to mind.
Has anybody tried to rewire a T-368 driver deck for the Soviet GU-50???
That thing is cheap, quite commonly obtainable, and from the looks of the ratings,
a HELL of a TOUGH tube besides! The best part... the plate comes out on the
base!!!
http://www.ok1rr.com/tubes/gu-50.pdf
To me, it looks do-able, without too much fuss & feathers. But since I hate to
reinvent the wheel, I thought I'd ask here if anyone else has done it already.
BTW... at the moment, my T-368 deck has been rack mounted, and will soon be looking
into the grid of ANOTHER Soviet tube, a GU-81M, to provide a legal limit AM rig for
160 meters.
Mr. T. W9LBB
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