yes, tubes were made in the USA by at least RCA that i know, but i am sure
there are more that were made there.
Most tubes now come from parts of russia and china. The russian tubes are
top of the line, and the chinese tubes are beginning to show signs of
quality control and dependability compared to years past.
73
Colin, V A6BKX
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: off topic, question about older receiver
> Hi Collin, when I was in the class the person was talking aboutham gear
> and had some old tube equiment and he mentioned they were hard to come by
> and as a result the price is sometimes inflated. Did they ever make tubes
> in the states? I heard it was mainly Russia.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Colin McDonald wrote:
>
> > Jeff:
> > as far as tubes go, if those old receivers have some really odd ball
tube
> > that was only availible from military surplus, then maybe...but in that,
we
> > are talking probably 1940 to 1950 erra when those kinds of tubes were
> > readily availible.
> > Generally speaking, you can get nearly any kind of tube needed from
either
> > new old stock or from companies that have remodeled the tubes or are
> > reproducing the older types of tubes for a fraction of the going cost
for
> > the military surplus tubes that can still be found occasionally.
> > Most of the military or industrial grade tubes are sought after because
they
> > tend to exhibit more stable characteristics, but in a receiver type
> > application, it isn't as vital to have that maximum stability.
> >
> > So, my point to all this is that tubes are not necesarily an arm and a
leg
> > unless you just have to have the industrial/military versions or the
> > original erra tubes. Or, unless the receiver takes some crazy odd ball
tube
> > that was only made for 8 years in the philips factory in the UK.
> >
> > 73
> > Colin, V A6BKX
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Jeff Kenyon" <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:54 AM
> > Subject: Re: off topic, question about older receiver
> >
> >
> > > Hi, I have heard that just tubes for those older units can sometimes
be an
> > > arm and a leg.
> > > I remember too those short-wave boomboxes that came out in the
> > > early 80's. The few units I have seen detachable speakers, and AM/FM
and
> > > tape, and a a couple of short-wave bands. Many people didn't know
they
> > > had the capability of short-wave until I pointed it out. My parents
are
> > > two of those people, and I still have an early Phisher unit from 1982!
I
> > > don't know if you all are familiar with these, but the unit I have has
the
> > > flashing LED that flashes on and off in time to recordings or whatever
you
> > > are playing at the time. The tape machine doesn't have the best
design on
> > > it with regard to mechanics, but it has one good recording quality.
What
> > > were people hoping to market these units for?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Mon, 28 Aug 2006, Walt Smith wrote:
> > >
> > > > Expensive is right! I bought one new somewhere around (just a guess)
> > 1964 or
> > > > so and I think it was something close to $300. Mine was the solid
state
> > > > model, but didn't have the ability to copy SSB, as it didn't yet
have
> > the
> > > > USB/LSB switch--I think that came along within a year or so of my
having
> > > > bought mine and I wasn't real happy. While not true general coverage
> > (that
> > > > is, 0-30 kHz), it had very wide coverage and as I recall now, an
> > excellent
> > > > AM and at least above average FM capabilities. The front of the
radio
> > folded
> > > > down in two sections and inside the front was a small book (forget
what
> > was
> > > > in it, but think it was time zones and maybe some maps) and a little
> > metal
> > > > wheel that allowed you to calculate the current time anywhere in the
> > world
> > > > based on your local time. The radio used standard D cells (either
eight
> > or
> > > > nine of them, as I recall) and when loaded up with a full complement
of
> > > > batteries, weighed a lot more than you really wanted to carry on a
> > picnic. I
> > > > was one of the few I knew at the time with that radio who'd bought
the
> > > > optional plug-in AC power supply. The built-in telescoping antenna
was
> > part
> > > > of the carrying handle and there were provisions inside the back of
the
> > > > radio for an external antenna with, as I recall now, RCA jacks.
There
> > was a
> > > > separate ferrite rod for AM reception.
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Butch Bussen" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > Sent: Sunday, August 27, 2006 6:14 PM
> > > > Subject: Re: off topic, question about older receiver
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > They made several models of the transoceanic. I have a couple, one
old
> > > > tube one, and a solid state one, probably the kind you saw. They
are a
> > > > very nic radio, although not general coverage. They were also very
> > > > expensive in their day.
> > > > 73s
> > > > Butch Bussen
> > > > wa0vjr
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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