Re: [TCML] Taylor TUBES

[Ed Phillips <evp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

futuret@xxxxxxx wrote:

> I've heard that certain Chinese or Russian 833A's are not that great.
>
> Sometimes deals can be gotten on eBay for NOS American tubes.
> Of course you have to be careful on eBay.  Some venders will let
> you  return the tube if it's no good.
>
> John

   For what it's worth here is a new note I got on the Tube Collectors 
list:

"> > Anybody know where the tubes in this list are being made?
> > http://www.rfparts.com/tubetran_specials.html 
<http://www.rfparts.com/tubetran_specials.html>
> Chinese, of course!
> Figured! All top quality of course?

Let me put it this way. If you buy one, and put it in your transmitter,
and it arcs over and destroys the power supply (which I have seen happen
with Chinese stuff many, many times), please don't come to me for
sympathy....
thanks....
E. A. Barbour
METASONIX"

   Some Russian tubes are top quality - problem is knowing which ones.

Ed


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