Fw: Low cost source for 6146W

[Kenth B Astrom]

 Darryl & List

 Here's an interesting article on the 6146 variants, written by Glen, K9STH
a
 few years back:

 http://www.members.tripod.com/NRWILLIAMSON/t6146.txt

 And another (similar) one, written by  "Flynn"  back in 2004:

 http://www.frn.net/vines/Forum1/HTML/001329.html


 73 de Kenth, W1JKP

> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Darryl Jones" <1986944 at COMCAST.NET>
> To: <HEATH at LISTS.TEMPE.GOV>
> Sent: Sunday, February 15, 2009 8:43 PM
> Subject: Re: Low cost source for 6146W
>
>
> > 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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