[R-390] I Hope Everyone Is Happy Now....

[Llgpt@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/15/02 5:38:23 PM, cthulhu@fhtagn.org writes:

<< Well, the last of the good prices is now out of stock,
Jan at http://www.die-wuestens.de just sent me an
email that he had a large rush of orders and no longer
has stock of the 26Z5W, nor do any of his colleagues
that he normally trades with. I am now down to two
spares and will be forced to <gasp> solid state my
390A's in the future if the rectifiers fail. I do have a plan,
I have a couple of 2 minute delay-on-make relays that
would work wonders in keeping the B+ off the tubes
till the filaments are warm..... Or I could use them to
drive a step start contactor and motorized variac, or
or, well, the possibilities are endless, you know. :-)


Or, you could just instal 1 kv 3 amp diodes and let 'er rip.....I've been 
doing that for years with no ill effects. But, I must warn you some have 
accused me of being a witch!!

And no, I am not upset in the least with the lack of
tube rectifiers, two of my sets in the last few years
have come either stock or have been Navy modded
for solid state diodes anyway....


73 all

Tom KA4RKT
 >>



                  Les Locklear
" That's my story and I'm sticking to it "