[R-390] Ballast Tube Thread

[Dan Merz]

Hi,  happy 4th,  since TO was mentioned along with R-390 ballast tube,  I feel
remotely justified in  remembering and mentioning that the RAL-7  and related
receivers had a biggg ballast type 876 tube.  But this one could be switched out
easily from the front panel of the power supply when deemed unnecessary.  This
is in the  room heater category so in the winter it's nice and I think even when
switched "out" it continues to draw some current from the input line,  maybe an
amp or two.  It's on the line side of the power transformer.   So far the one I
got with the set still works - don't know how easy it would be to find one but I
don't think the demand is too high.  Dan.

Rbethman wrote:

> Barry & Les,
>
>      I'll play whatever role you wish pursuant in keeping this alive!
>
>      I don't get "sucked" into anything!  I JUMP in with my eyes open wide.
>
>      To make sure it is "on-topic", My 50 ohm has after about 8 or so
> years of use in lieu of the INFAMOUS 3TF7, has drifted to 51 ohms in value.
>
>      Happy Fourth!  My spirit is with the new ones doing what us OLD ones
> used to!
>
> Bob - N0DGN - USA/USN retired
>
> Barry Hauser wrote:
>
> >Hi there Les ...
> >
> >Look who's talkin' -- speaking of missing persons, where the heck have you
> >been?
> >
> >In honor of the 4th of July, let's see how long we can keep this reprise of
> >the dreaded ballast tube thread goin' and how many pilgrims can get sucked
> >into it.
> >
> >Barry
> >Dead Horse Resurrection Society -- motto:  If you can't beat 'em, join 'em.
> >
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: <Llgpt at aol.com>
> >To: <r-390 at mailman.qth.net>
> >Sent: Saturday, July 03, 2004 9:42 PM
> >Subject: [R-390] Ballast Tube Thread
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>Oh for the good old days when this thread would trigger an onslaught of
> >>e-mails that would jam any server.
> >>
> >>It appears that the deadest horse that has ever been beat has once again
> >>
> >>
> >been
> >
> >
> >>revived for all the new subscribers and those that have forgotten this
> >>dreaded thread.
> >>
> >>But, gone are the posters of the past, the beehive kickers, the nay sayers
> >>and witches who use solid state devices in place of the beloved 3TF7 which
> >>
> >>
> >is
> >
> >
> >>now approaching record prices.
> >>
> >>Everyone who has replaced this ballast tube can still hear that heterodyne
> >>from Pitcairn Island or the flea farting in Fiji, but the legends live on.
> >>
> >>Where has everyone gone to? Hopefully, not the great listening post in the
> >>sky............
> >>
> >>
> >>Les Locklear
> >>Monitoring from The Gulf of Mexico
> >>Hammarlund HQ-120X
> >>Harris RF-505A (R-5075/GRR)
> >>R-390/URR
> >>Ten Tec RX-350D
> >>Alpha Delta Sloper
> >>Various Longwires
> >>Monitoring since '57
> >>
> >>
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