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the 520 I use to ownI must admit copped a beating. I drove it flat stick
all day every day. I squeezed as much as I could out of the thing which
in the end was roughly 150 watts. to my knowledge, it's still on the air
to this day.
On 18/02/2008 8:55 AM, the old scribe known as John Miller was able to
impart this pearl of wisdom:
> I can't believe all the TS-520, 530, 820 and 830's around on ebay, as well
> as other sites and still on the air. I know a lot of people still using them
> as their every day radios and have for a very long time. If you treat them
> right, you can't kill them. I know people literally who use them every
> single day.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Richard Fiorello" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Sunday, February 17, 2008 4:11 PM
> Subject: valve radios
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>> Hi;
>> Haven't heard any specific references to "valve radios" but if you are
>> considering a radio with tube finals there are lots floating around at
>> reasonable prices. There are circuits that will give you a variable tone
>> as
>> the rf output increases.
>> Lots of tube radios have lots of life left in them and they are becoming
>> more reasonable unless you want collins.
>> Now if money were no object a old collins station would be fun.
>> Richard
>>
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