Sweap tubes

[Bill Nelson]

> >We are supposed to be hams.  The goddamn CBers have caused this
> >with their LEEEENEEEEERS.  There were enough sweep tubes produced
> >in the 60s and 70s to last FOREVER in ham rigs, but the
> >illegal CBers (is there another kind?) snapped 'em up and fried 'em.
>
> Walt makes an excellent point here.  Not too long ago, the president of
> our local amateur radio club was asked to handle the estate of a
> recent SK.

Don't blame the CBers. They did not run the price of the tubes up. There
were not that many used in CB linears, most were solid state.

What did was when the "golden eared" audio amplifier crowd decided
that the sweep tubes would make good audio tubes.  All of a sudden,
the tubes jumped from about $10 each to $40 each. Some varieties
actually sell for about $100 each.

It is my opinion that those people are like the Collins collectors, and
have too much money to spend.

Bill Nelson

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