HW16 final amp

[Paul K. Dean]

Wow, no kidding!  I knew a fellow some years ago that had one of those
Dentron sweep tubes amps.  Even though the manual said very clearly, CW and
SSB only, he put the unit up on RTTY!  Literally melted the tubes.

73,
Paul, wb9hgz

At 05:22 PM 11/27/1999 -0500, Holden wrote:
>Just my two cents: I have rigs with both sweepers (a Swan 350 with a
>pair of 6HF5's ) and 6146's (Hallicrafters HT-32). Have had both rigs
>for over 10 years, and use both regularly. Believe it or not, I have had
>much more trouble with the 6146's than the sweeps, although I feel more
>secure regarding purity of output with the 6146's. Sweeps are capable of
>much higher peak output for a given max plate dissipation, but one must
>be extremely careful about holding the "key down" too long. If the rig
>was designed for a sweep tube, you are probably best leaving it that
>way. Many sweeps are still available through, among other sources,
>Antique Electronic Supply. I would not consider converting unless the
>original tube was no longer available, and even then I would look at
>alternate sweeps first with similar specs before using a 6146.  The 6146
>is a great tube, but VERY sensitive, and a bear to stabilize if you are
>not ready for it.
>
>Howie WB2AWQ
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