Low cost source for 6146W

Darryl Jones 1986944 at COMCAST.NET
Sun Feb 15 20:43:42 EST 2009


What's the rule of thumb for date codes on 6146W's?
How does one know it's B vs A? I've always stayed away from W's as I bought
a pair and couldn't get them
working right in my old Heath.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kd4e" <doc at KD4E.COM>
To: <HEATH at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV>
Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 6:11 PM
Subject: Re: Low cost source for 6146W


>I may have a matched pair (NOS JAN 6146W) at the Fest in Brooksville, FL
> next Saturday.  Same $25. for two but matched.  Bought them from RFParts
> several years ago then sold the rig.
>
>
>>  While attending the Ft Wayne Indiana hamfest last November I
>>  purchased a couple 6146W's from a vendor based in Orlando. I had
>>  previously bought a pair from him at Dayton a few years back.
>>
>>  They are NOS JAN 6146W manufactured by GE with 1987 date codes and
>>  sold for just $12.50 each. They are still selling for the same price
>>  according to his web page.
>>
>>  http://www.thetubecenter.com/
>>
>> > From the manufacturing date these tubes would be 6146B's and may
>> > not work properly in some of the older gear. K9STH has a very
>> > informative article on the differences between the 6146, 6146A and
>> > 6146B on his web page.
>>
>>  I have no financial interest in The Tube Center.
>>
>>  73, Allen, W9DZ
>
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